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title: "Interpreting and Communication Services for People who are D/deaf and Deafblind (August 2022)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03575b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-10-31"
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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-h6vhtk-03575b

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## Summary

The Kent County Council has completed an award for interpreting and communication services for people who are D/deaf and deafblind under the CPV classification of other community, social, and personal services. The award was made to Transcription City Limited. The tender had the title "Interpreting and Communication Services for People who are D/deaf and Deafblind (August 2022)" and involved 10 lots covering various services such as face-to-face interpreting, transcription, and translation. The procurement stage was active until the contract was signed on 3rd October 2022.

This procurement process by Kent County Council for interpreting and communication services presents opportunities for businesses specialising in communication services, particularly those catering to the D/deaf and deafblind communities. Companies offering face-to-face interpreting, transcription, and translation services would find this tender well-suited for competing. With a focus on quality criteria, this procurement process aimed to establish a framework agreement for communication services, providing a structured approach to future service acquisitions in this specialised domain.

## 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.

### Lot Information

Lot numbers 1-10

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030632-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| 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 | Not specified |
| 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 | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2022 at 10:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030632-2022
- 29 Jul 2022 at 10:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020779-2022

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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