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NEPO528 Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of British Sign Language Interpreters

Interpretation services
Provision of services to the community
UK
Published value
£2,000,000
Submission deadline 31 Aug 2028, 01:00 BST
Lots published4
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: The Association of North East Councils Limited: "NEPO528 Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of British Sign Language Interpreters". Published status: active. Published value: £2,000,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 31 Aug 2028, 01:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityThe Association of North East Councils LimitedScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
723d 13h left
31 Aug 2028, 01:00 BST
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£2,000,000
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Published history for The Association of North East Councils Limited. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
1Bids / Report
100% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
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Coverage: 4 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityThe Association of North East Councils Limited
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statusactive
Framework / DPSDynamic market
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published17 Mar 2026, 16:19 GMT
Last source update17 Mar 2026, 16:19 GMT
Recurring procurementNo
ClassificationInterpretation services, Provision of services to the community
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-066cae
What is being bought
The NEPO528 - British Sign Language DPS commenced on 24 May 2021 for a term of 60 months and was due to expire on 24 May 2026. The original Contract Notice for this DPS was published on 5 March 2021: 2021/S 000-004508. The purpose of this notice is to extend the period of validity of the DPS for a period of 27 months from 24 May 2026 to 31 August 2028. The value of the DPS remains unchanged and NEPO do not anticipate that the extension of the validity of the DPS requires variation to the published value. NEPO528 - British Sign Language has been established as a 'Dynamic Purchasing System' under a flexible approached based on the concept of Regulation 34 via Schedule 3, under the principles set out in Regulation 74-77 ('The Light Touch Regime'). The opportunity can be accessed via the Open eTendering system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the Open eTendering System. Suppliers wishing to access the DPS must first register on the e-Tendering system using the following link https://www.open-uk.org For guidance on how to create an account or submit your response through Open, please visit https://www.open-hub.org/training to access the available Training Guides. If you need technical assistance from the Open Support team, this can be requested via open.support@nepo.org. PLEASE NOTE: Open is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is available Monday to Thursday 08:30 - 17:00 and Friday 08:30 - 16:30. NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Dynamic Purchasing System pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Published value updated to £2,000,000
    17 Mar 2026, 16:19 GMT
  2. Status changed to active
    17 Mar 2026, 16:19 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    17 Mar 2026, 16:19 GMT
  4. Submission deadline changed to 31 Aug 2028, 01:00 BST
    17 Mar 2026, 16:19 GMT
  5. Buyer information updated
    17 Mar 2026, 16:19 GMT
Lots and requirements (4)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lot 1 - Face to Face and Video Link
    active
    Published valueNot published
    This Lot incorporates all elements of Lot 2 - Face to Face and Lot 3 - Video Link. Providers must be able to supply against all requirements to be considered: • British Sign Language (face to face and video link) • Speech to Text Operator • Lip speaking (face to face and video link) Services may be required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and Providers must ensure that they can comply with this requirement.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Lot 2 - Face to Face
    active
    Published valueNot published
    An Interpreter is physically present in order to allow parties to communicate via the following methods: • British Sign Language • Speech to Text Operator • Lip speaking Services may be required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and Providers must ensure that they can comply with this requirement.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Lot 3 - Video Link
    active
    Published valueNot published
    An Interpreter is present via video link to allow parties to communicate via the following methods: • British Sign Language • Lip speaking Services may be required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and Providers must ensure that they can comply with this requirement.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Lot 4 - Specialist Services
    active
    Published valueNot published
    An Interpreter is present to allow parties to communicate via the following methods: • Deafblind Communication • International Sign Language • Deaf Relay Interpreting Services may be required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and Providers must ensure that they can comply with this requirement.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    17 Mar 2026, 16:19 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    31 Aug 2028, 01:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

The Association of North East Councils Limited

Contracting authority GB-FTS-160023
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