Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c4e-a8fc-71eb-b496-f3fee4be08fa/nhse524-regional-interpretation-and-translation-services-for-primary-care pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # NHSE524 Regional Interpretation and Translation Services for Primary Care [North Of England Commissioning Support](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-of-england-commissioning-support) Estimated value Not stated Published 28 Jan 2020 Deadline Rolling deadline ## 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. - 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 North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHSE/I North East & Yorkshire (the Contracting Authority) and is managing the procurement process for the provision of Regional Interpretation & Translation Services. The interpreting services to be provided are listed below: - Face to face spoken - Face to face non-spoken - Telephone - Video - Written translation The above services will be provided across the following locations: • North of Tyne • South of Tyne and Wear • Durham, Darlington & Teesside The proposed financial threshold for this procurement is £2,000,000 to £3,000,000 per annum. The Contracting Authority is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed services, and to alert the market to a future tender opportunity. It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published in OJEU and on Contracts Finder (approximately April 2020). It should also be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in the RFI exercise. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the RFI documentation and return their completed RFI documentation. [in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home) Please note that all communications will be conducted via the In-Tend portal only. It is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day. Should you have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal, you should contact the eTendering provider by Email: or by phone on 0844 2728810 Helpdesk Availability - Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply to a future procurement including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. The RFI documentation will be accessible from 12:00 noon on 28 January 2020 and completed RFI responses must be returned by 12.00 noon on 11 February 2020. Read full description ## CPV classification Translation services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/19441369-6226-428f-8fa3-0a5cc44e24b4) 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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