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# Provision of outsourced Deaf support services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-outsourced-deaf-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03adcf). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Solihull College and University Centre: "Provision of outsourced Deaf support services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,200,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Solihull College and University Centre](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/solihull-college-and-university-centre-urn-130481)
- **Published Value:** £1,200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 April 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Interpretation services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG32
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £500,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-outsourced-deaf-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03adcf#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03adcf`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-outsourced-deaf-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03adcf#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.in-tendhost.co.uk%2Feducationportal%2Faspx%2Fhome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-outsourced-deaf-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03adcf#participate

## Description
The Service comprises of a fully managed Community Support Worker "CSW" placement provision to meet the educational and social needs of deaf learners while at the College.  Deaf Support Services fall under Social and Other Specific Services listed under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘PCR’). This means that the Light Touch Regime of the PCR apply to this requirement

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** Deaf support services via CSW provision to support deaf learners
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2023 to 31/07/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Provision of Deaf Support Services (active)
  - Award id: `018138-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Sign Solutions  (SLIA) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-175429`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Provision of Deaf Support Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 25/06/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018138-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-06-26T14:39:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T22:00:45.131Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03adcf