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Provision of Sign Language Interpretation Services

Northern Ireland Assembly Commission

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Northern Ireland Assembly Commission

Buyer Address: Parliament Buildings, Belfast, UK, BT4 3XX, United Kingdom

Contact Name: procurementniassembly.gov.uk

Contact Email: procurement@niassembly.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
178100.0 GBP
Published
28 Apr 2025, 08:15
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79540000 - Interpretation services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Kristina Laverty Consortium
Official Source
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Description

The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission is seeking to procure British Sign Language (BSL) and Irish Sign Language (ISL) translation and interpretation services in order to deliver its duties and provide an effective service to Members and the public. It is seeking to appoint a supplier of sign language interpretation services, in BSL/ISL, to support the Assembly’s legislative, scrutiny and representational roles. This will facilitate understanding by a more diverse range of citizens of the policy, legislative and scrutiny work of the Assembly and its Committees, creating opportunities for broader engagement in the democratic process and leading to more informed and comprehensive decision making by the Assembly. These services may be required to be delivered in-person, in a live-broadcast environment and at times requests may be made for remote delivery, or provision in a recorded for broadcast video format.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

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Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Cost

Contracts

Contract Title: Contract

Awards

Award Title: Contract

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