Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Contact
Mrs Katherine Clark
Telephone
+44 3000411290
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
nterpreting and Communication Services for People who are D/deaf and Deafblind (February 2022)
Reference number
SC18075
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98390000 - Other services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
1-10
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98390000 - Other services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Expression of Interest and Tender Process
Expressions of Interest will only be accepted via the Kent Business Portal. 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 7th March 2022.
The anticipated tendering schedule is as follows:
Invitation to Tender opens – 03/02/2022
Last date for clarification questions – 25/02/2022
Invitation to tender closes – 07/03/2022, 12 noon
Evaluation period – 08/03/2022 – 09/04/2022
Anticipated contract start date – 23/05/2022
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
15 June 2023
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 March 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
7 March 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
Maidstone
Country
United Kingdom