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title: "Giving People with Learning Disabilities a Voice in Worcestershire & Easy Read Translation Service - AWARD"
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# Giving People with Learning Disabilities a Voice in Worcestershire & Easy Read Translation Service - AWARD

Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a2b21c2a-420a-4ef9-bd65-69d44236336f

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## Summary

The Worcestershire County Council has successfully awarded a contract titled "Giving People with Learning Disabilities a Voice in Worcestershire & Easy Read Translation Service." This tender, classified under the Health and Social Work Services category (CPV code 85000000), aims to appoint a single provider to deliver two key services within the West Midlands region. The award was published on 4th May 2018, following a tender period that concluded on 17th April 2018. The contract is set to commence on 2nd July 2018 and will run until 3rd July 2021, focusing on enhancing advocacy for individuals with learning disabilities and providing accessible information through an Easy Read translation service.

This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the social services and translation sectors to expand their reach and impact within the community. Companies with expertise in self-advocacy initiatives or those experienced in creating accessible content for individuals with learning disabilities would be well-positioned to engage with this contract. Furthermore, organisations capable of ensuring effective partnership working across Worcestershire could leverage this opportunity to foster positive relationships and improve service delivery for the benefit of local citizens.

## Notice

This Tender covers 2 separate services as described below. The Council intends to appoint a single provider to deliver these services. For details of possible sub-contracting and consortium arrangements refer to the Tender Guidance document. 1. Giving People with Learning Disabilities a Voice in Worcestershire: The purpose of this service is to provide an integrated approach to the various elements currently in place to ensure that people with a Learning Disability have a voice through self-advocacy, being members of the Learning Disability Partnership Board and the People's Parliament. In order for this to be successful the service provider will need to ensure that people with a Learning Disability and providers in this field are made aware of the services. The appointed provider will need to demonstrate effective partnership working and networking throughout Worcestershire for the benefit of all people with a Learning Disability. 2. Easy Read Translation Service: The purpose of the service is to make a range of information produced by the Council more accessible, for example to people with learning disabilities, by translating documents in to an Easy Read format using appropriate words and pictures. The format used must be reliable, robust and consistently applied across the County. Full details of the requirements of both services are set out in the Service Specification (Appendix 1 to this Tender).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fc3f846-d642-4a98-8420-cbe1db8fd9c7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Apr 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Apr 2018 |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2018 - 3 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WORCESTERSHIRE |
| Post town | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR5 2NP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Electoral ward | Nunnery |
| Westminster constituency | Worcester |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPEAKEASY N.O.W |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 4 May 2018 at 15:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fc3f846-d642-4a98-8420-cbe1db8fd9c7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fc3f846-d642-4a98-8420-cbe1db8fd9c7
  4th May 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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