Tender

Choices College - BSL Communication Support - South Tyneside - 2025/26 AY

  • NHS England

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-038653

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-054f69 (view related notices)

Published 9 July 2025, 2:58pm



Scope

Description

To provide BSL interpreters for hearing-impaired student in College's South Tyneside area for the 2025/26 academic year. The students require 1:1 support as specified in their Education Health Care Plan for their placements during the Supported Internship Programme. The interpreters will assist in communication, safety procedures, and task completion. The intention is to run an open process under the Light Touch Regime via. Contracts Finder. The % split used will be 60% technical, 10% social value, 30% commercial. NHS Standard Terms and Conditions for the provision of services - PO will apply. To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

Total value (estimated)

  • £65,208 excluding VAT
  • £78,249.60 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 8 September 2025 to 17 July 2026
  • 10 months, 10 days

Main procurement category

Services

Additional procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UK - United Kingdom

Participation

This procurement is reserved for

  • UK suppliers
  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)

Conditions of participation

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

16 July 2025, 12:00pm

Tender submission deadline

24 July 2025, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes


Award criteria

Technical/Quality = 60% Sustainability and Social Value =10% Commercial =30%


Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

NHS England

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDPT-3135-BWWY

Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd

London

SE1 8UG

United Kingdom

Region: UKI45 - Lambeth

Organisation type: Public authority - central government