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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-026738/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Services

Contract notice
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Procurement and Logistics Service
Postal address: 77 Boucher Crescent
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT12 6HU
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Peter Smyth
Email: DSCCbids@hscni.net
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.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:
to the above mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.5) Main activity
Health

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Provision of a Health and Social Care Communication Support Service in Northern Ireland, for People who are Deaf, deafblind and Hard of Hearing
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 79530000
II.1.3) Type of contract Services

II.1.4) Short 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.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 5000000.00 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)

II.2) Description:
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 79540000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
Northern Ireland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 5000000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:36
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
II.2.14) Additional information:
The Procurement allows for two extensions of up to 12 Months each.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of conditions of rules and criteria:See Tender Documents as www.etendersni.gov.uk

III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions:
See Tender Documents as www.etendersni.gov.uk

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Form of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
Information about national procedures is available at:
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
See Tender Documents as www.etendersni.gov.uk

IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:2022-10-26
Local time:15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN

Section V: Award of contract

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: The Procurement and Logistics Service
Postal address: 77 Boucher Crescent
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT12 6HU
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2022-09-23