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CfT: Provision of a Health and Social Care Communication Support Service in Northern Ireland, for People who are Deaf, deafblind and Hard of Hearing

Buyer Organisation:
Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service
Title:
Provision of a Health and Social Care Communication Support Service in Northern Ireland, for People who are Deaf, deafblind and Hard of Hearing
CfT CA Unique ID:
PaLS-4408
Evaluation Mechanism:
Best Price-Quality Ratio
Description:
The Department of Health, Northern Ireland, plan to appoint a single provider to deliver a Communication Support Services to allow communication between Deaf, deafblind and Hard of Hearing people and hearing people, in attendance, or via video conferencing settings. The Provider shall provide the following Services: • BSL/ISL Sign Language Interpreters (Face to Face) • BSL/ISL Sign Language Interpreters (Remote: Video Relay Interpreting and Video Interpretation) • BSL/ISL Deaf Intralingual Interpreters (Relay Interpreters) • BSL/ISL Translators • Interpreters for deafblind people • Lip speakers • Note takers • Speech to Text Reporting Given the growing presence of ethnic minorities with different language needs there is an expectation that the provider will provide a service that responds to the specific needs of all Service Users, including language provision for those for whom BSL or ISL is not a native language.
Services, Works, Goods:
Services
CPC Category:
Health and social services
Directive:
Old Classic
Procedure:
Open
CfT Involves:
A Public Contract
CPV Codes:
79530000-Translation services
79540000-Interpretation services
Contact Point:
peter@supplychainsmyth.ie
Award per Item:
No
NUTS codes:
UKN
Estimated value (GBP):
5000000
Above or Below Threshold:
Above
Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
04/11/2022 15:00
End of clarification period:
21/10/2022 15:00
Upload of documents within the clarifications:
Yes
Tenders Opening Date:
04/11/2022 15:30
Allow suppliers to make an online Expression Of Interest:
Yes
Contract awarded in Lots:
No
EU funding:
No
Multiple tenders will be accepted:
No
Contract duration in months or years, excluding extensions:
36 months
Validity of Tender in days or months:
180 days
Date of Publication/Invitation:
23/09/2022 16:47
Publication Date of Contract Award Notice:
31/03/2023 11:59