Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c34-7508-7181-9458-25a5cb1af802/british-sign-language-interpreting-services-and-deafblind-communicator-guide-ser closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # British Sign Language Interpreting Services and DeafBlind Communicator Guide Services [NHS Leeds CCG](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-leeds-ccg) Estimated value £60,000 Published 30 Jan 2019 Deadline Closed 21 Feb 2019 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group is inviting quotations from organisations that would like the opportunity to provide British Sign Language Interpreting services and Deafblind Communicator Guide services for deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind people in Leeds. The service will be provided for people who require appointments within: - The CCG commissioned services as listed in Annex 1 within the service specification - All Leeds CCG GP Practices (as listed in Annex 2 within the service specification), on a flexible basis, based on service user need but within General Practice core hours (Monday - Friday 8am - 6:30pm) and extended access hours (evenings Monday - Friday 6:30pm - 8pm and weekends 9am - 1pm) to support patients to access pre-bookable and urgent on the day appointments). This will provide an equitable service for all patients/service users who require additional support to attend face to face appointments. The total annual budget for this service (as detailed in the service specification) is £60,000 with activity levels as detailed below: Service Description Annual activity: Sign Language Interpretation 550 units Deafblind Communicator Guide 100 units \*1 unit= up to 2 hour appointment The provider will be required to deliver British Sign Language Interpretation and Deaf/Blind Communicator Guide services as described in this specification in keeping with the above activity plan. The provider will be required to provide additional information in support of any appointments which are 2 or more units so that the Commissioner can validate the activity. Further details of the requirements can be found in the accompanying service specification. Additional information: RFQ documents can be downloaded by Registering an Interest in this opportunity on the NHS Sourcing Portal. Read full description ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/1000d6db-be43-4b27-b501-c9cf2c8a32a4) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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