Buyer Name: Northamptonshire Children's Trust
Buyer Address: 1 Angel Square, Northampton, UKF24, NN1 1ED, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Northamptonshire Children's Trust
Buyer Address: 1 Angel Square, Northampton, UKF24, NN1 1ED, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk
Northamptonshire Children's Trust wishes to invite Tender Responses for the supply of Language Support Services. The objectives of this Framework Agreement is to have a range of Providers that are able to provide high quality Language Support Services to the Trust's clients - both the Children and Young People the Trust is supporting and their wider family network who may also require the service. The service specification describes a requirement to establish a framework agreement with several Service Providers to supply Language Support Services to clients who speak, communicate or read languages other than English, or who need to communicate in English in non-standard ways e.g. via audio media, either individually or in groups. The Children's Trust is setting up a Framework Agreement for the provision of Language Support Services for an initial period of 24 months, with the option to extend for two additional periods of 12 months each, for a maximum duration of 48 months (2+1+1 years). The Services sought under this framework agreement will be split into the following five lots: Lot 1a - Telephone Interpretation Services Lot 1b - Video Remote Interpretation Services Lot 2 - Face to Face Interpretation Services Lot 3 - Translation Services (including hard copy and electronic translation services) Lot 4 - Sensory Impairment Interpretation and Translation The Contract has an estimated annual budget of £400,000 (exclusive of VAT) for the delivery of the requirement as set out in the Specification. In order to be considered for this opportunity, you MUST have registered and submitted your core supplier information to the Central Digital Platform (CDP). Please visit https://supplier-information.find-tender.service.gov.uk/ to register, and provide your core supplier information. Please note, you are then required to confirm your share code and provide a PDF copy of this information when you submit your tender return.
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External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040100-2025
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Lot Title: Telephone Interpretation Services
Lot Description: Lot 1a - Telephone Interpretation Services
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 1,600,000
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 1,600,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-10-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2027-09-30T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (50%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (50%)
Lot Title: Video Remote Interpretation Services
Lot Description: Lot 1b - Video Remote Interpretation Services
Lot 1b Status: active
Lot 1b Value: GBP 1,600,000
Lot 1b Value (Gross): GBP 1,600,000
Lot 1b Contract Start: 2025-10-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1b Contract End: 2027-09-30T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1b SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1b Award Criterion (quality): Quality (50%)
Lot 1b Award Criterion (price): Price (50%)
Lot Title: Face to Face Interpretation Services
Lot Description: Lot 2 - Face to Face Interpretation Services
Lot 2 Status: active
Lot 2 Value: GBP 1,600,000
Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 1,600,000
Lot 2 Contract Start: 2025-10-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 2 Contract End: 2027-09-30T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 2 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (50%)
Lot 2 Award Criterion (price): Price (50%)
Lot Title: Translation Services
Lot Description: Lot 3 - Translation Services (including hard copy and electronic translation services)
Lot 3 Status: active
Lot 3 Value: GBP 1,600,000
Lot 3 Value (Gross): GBP 1,600,000
Lot 3 Contract Start: 2025-10-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 3 Contract End: 2027-09-30T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 3 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (50%)
Lot 3 Award Criterion (price): Price (50%)
Lot Title: Sensory Impairment Interpretation and Translation Services
Lot Description: Lot 4 - Sensory Impairment Interpretation and Translation Services (including but not limited to British sign language, lip speaking, speech-to-text operators, Braille transcription and audio transcription)
Lot 4 Status: active
Lot 4 Value: GBP 1,600,000
Lot 4 Value (Gross): GBP 1,600,000
Lot 4 Contract Start: 2025-10-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 4 Contract End: 2027-09-30T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 4 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 4 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (50%)
Lot 4 Award Criterion (price): Price (50%)
Document Description: Not published
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