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title: "Interpreting and Communication Services for People who are D/deaf and Deafblind (August 2022)"
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# Interpreting and Communication Services for People who are D/deaf and Deafblind (August 2022)

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ae9bad7c-c3a2-47a3-99bc-45dbf745f4d2

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## Summary

The Kent County Council has awarded a contract for Interpreting and Communication Services for People who are D/deaf and Deafblind on 3rd October 2022. The procurement stage was an award, with the contract period starting on 25th October 2022 and ending on 16th June 2023. The contract value is £200,000 GBP. The main procurement category is services within the miscellaneous services industry category. The tender deadline was 5th September 2022 with a planned contract start date of 1st November 2022. The buying organisation is the Kent County Council located in Maidstone, England.

This tender for Interpreting and Communication Services can be a valuable opportunity for businesses specializing in language services, specifically those related to the disciplines outlined in Lots 1 to 10. Businesses providing face-to-face interpreting, transcription, translation, or other sign language services could be well-suited to compete for this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the language services industry should consider participating in this procurement process to potentially expand their business through public sector contracts.

## Notice

The Council has set up a Framework for Interpreting and Communication Services for People who are d/Deaf and Deafblind to allow the Council to buy communication services from a list of approved providers who meet a certain set of minimum standards. The framework commenced on 17th June 2019 and will run until 16th June 2023. The framework opens every two months for new tender applications. Services which will be commissioned under the Framework will fall into one of the following disciplines. Applicants may apply to join the Framework within one of more of these disciplines (please download the Invitation to Tender for a list of the sub-lotting structure): Lot 1 - Face-to-face Interpreting Services (Verbal) Lot 2 - Face-to-face Interpreting Services (Non-Verbal) Lot 3 - Transcription Lot 4 - Lip Speakers Lot 5 - Speech to Text Reporters Lot 6 - Deaf Relay Lot 7 - Translation Lot 8 - Video Interpreting Services Lot 9 - Other Sign Language Interpreting from an International Range of Languages Lot 10 - Trainee Interpreters Expression of Interest and Tender Process Expressions of Interest will only be accepted via the Kent Business Portal. In order to submit your interest in this opportunity, please select the 'Login and Express an Interest' button located at the bottom of this page. Note: If you have not registered on the portal before, in order to successfully submit your interest you will first need to register for an account. After registration is complete and you have received your login details, you should return to the advert for the opportunity and express your interest. Once you have expressed an interest, you will be emailed an invitation to submit a tender. Tenders must be received by 12 noon on the 5th September 2022. The anticipated tendering schedule is as follows: Invitation to Tender opens - 29/07/2022 Last date for clarification questions - 23/08/2022 Invitation to tender closes - 05/09/2022, 12 noon Evaluation period - 07/09/2022 - 26/09/2022 Anticipated contract start date - 01/11/2022 Questions and Communication Please direct all questions and communications through the Kent Business Portal via the Discussion facility. Tendering Schedule This Framework will be opened for applications from new entrants every two months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7692b7c-a60e-411e-97eb-a04b50aaa6e7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 24 Oct 2022 - 16 Jun 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £200,000 |
| 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 | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TRANSCRIPTION CITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98300000 - Miscellaneous services

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2022 at 11:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7692b7c-a60e-411e-97eb-a04b50aaa6e7
- 29 Jul 2022 at 10:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f0b5583-8b3f-4b0d-a64f-a955f6f3a3ff

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7692b7c-a60e-411e-97eb-a04b50aaa6e7
  31st October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f0b5583-8b3f-4b0d-a64f-a955f6f3a3ff
  29th July 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kent.gov.uk

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