Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
Contact
Mr Vishal Sood
Telephone
+44 01629535876
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=6062c2cd-9e9f-ec11-8112-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=6062c2cd-9e9f-ec11-8112-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
SSD 22 03 Deaf Communication Support
Reference number
DN601634
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Derbyshire County Council are inviting tenders for the provision of a Deaf Communication Support Service. Bidders should be experienced in delivering interpretation support services. The service will cover the whole of Derbyshire (excluding Derby City) and the contract length will be 5 years with the potential to extend for 3 additional years (max 8 years). The Contract budget will be £41,250 per annum.
A Light Touch Procurement Regime (LTR) will be used to evaluate and procure the successful provider. This allows councils to design procurement procedures and applies to health care, social care, education, cultural and certain other services.
The service will provide interpreting and communication support for people who are Deaf or Deafblind, including: BSL interpretation, Sign support English and Deaf relay, Deafblind communication techniques, Note taking and speech to text. Interpretation services will include face-to-face appointments or online appointments via video. The service will be expected to deliver 1000 hours of communication support per annum / approx. 225 appointments to support the service’s existing clients base of 257 people plus any new clients. The service will also support Deaf / Deafblind people by providing information about local support and undertake engagement activities related to the development and delivery of the service. Where a separate department within the Council (outside of ASCH and Public Health) requests the use of interpretation services, the Provider will charge a fixed hourly service charges and issue invoices to the relevant department for the services.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £330,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Derbyshire County Council are inviting tenders for the provision of a Deaf Communication Support Service. Bidders should be experienced in delivering interpretation support services. The service will cover the whole of Derbyshire (excluding Derby City) and the contract length will be 5 years with the potential to extend for 3 additional years (max 8 years). The Contract budget will be £41,250 per annum.
A Light Touch Procurement Regime (LTR) will be used to evaluate and procure the successful provider. This allows councils to design procurement procedures and applies to health care, social care, education, cultural and certain other services.
The service will provide interpreting and communication support for people who are Deaf or Deafblind, including: BSL interpretation, Sign support English and Deaf relay, Deafblind communication techniques, Note taking and speech to text. Interpretation services will include face-to-face appointments or online appointments via video. The service will be expected to deliver 1000 hours of communication support per annum / approx. 225 appointments to support the service’s existing clients base of 257 people plus any new clients. The service will also support Deaf / Deafblind people by providing information about local support and undertake engagement activities related to the development and delivery of the service. Where a separate department within the Council (outside of ASCH and Public Health) requests the use of interpretation services, the Provider will charge a fixed hourly service charges and issue invoices to the relevant department for the services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £330,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
13 April 2022
Local time
11:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
13 April 2022
Local time
11:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Derbyshire County Council
Matlock
Telephone
+44 1629535876
Country
United Kingdom