ESCC JC Translation and Interpreting Framework

Location

Description

East Sussex County Council (‘ESCC’) is acting as lead authority for a multi-supplier framework to provide community interpreting, translation and bi-lingual advocacy services, enabling public sector bodies to meet their commitment to delivering accessible services to the communities of East Sussex, West Sussex, Brighton and Hove and Surrey (the ‘Framework’). The services will be split into 6 Lots and will be available to use by the authorities listed under Section VI.3 (Additional Information) of this Contract Notice and Schedule 6 of the Framework Agreement. As detailed in the procurement documents

Lot Division

CPV Codes

• 79540000 - Interpretation services
• 79530000 - Translation services
• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.

Legal Justification

N/A

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The Lead Authority for the purposes of this procurement is East Sussex County Council. The framework will also be available to use by the following authorities at their discretion upon completion of an Access Agreement:• Surrey County Council, West Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove City Councils • All District and Borough Councils in the regions covered by NUTS Codes UKJ21, UKJ22, UKJ25, UKJ26, UKJ27, UKJ28.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NUTS_statistical_regions_of_the_United_Kingdom)• All Health Authorities, National Health Service Trusts and Primary Care Trusts, social care organisations, Clinical Commissioning Groups and any other person (s) or body established or financed under the National Health Service Act 1977 as amended and future bodies (e.g. Foundation Trusts and Clinical Commissioning Groups) associated with the delivery of healthcare, within East Sussex, Surrey, Brighton and Hove and West Sussex• Sussex Police Authority, Surrey Police Authority• East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service• South East Coast Ambulance Service• Voluntary and Community Organisations (including Third Sector Organisations) with a presence in East Sussex, Surrey, Brighton and Hove and West Sussex as described in: http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/AdvancedSear... Housing Associations with a presence in East Sussex, Surrey, Brighton & Hove and West Sussex as described in:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housingThe attention of the Bidders is drawn to the fact that the Council reserves the right, acting in accordance with the Regulations to review on a regular basis the Service elements to capture, for example, changes to the relevant legislation or new needs and priorities, or improvement in practices and this may result in some modification to the contract specification. The Council reserves the right to procure from the successful tenderer services consisting of the repetition of similar services entrusted to the successful tenderer in conformity with the terms of the original contract and as indicated in it, acting in accordance with Regulation 32(9) and (10).In addition, the Council reserves the right to procure additional services by the successful tenderer that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement, where a change of service provider (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations procured under the initial procurement, or (ii) it would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the Council authority, provided that any increase in costs to the authority as a result on them does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract.Furthermore, the Council reserves the right to make changes to the contract to be concluded which are not "substantial" for the purposes of Regulation 72 of PCR2015, and where (i) the need for changes has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen; and (ii) the change does not alter the overall nature of the contract; and in so far that (iii) any increase in costs to the authority as a result does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract.