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# SSD 21 01 - Deaf Communication Support

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ssd-21-01-deaf-communication-support-ocds-h6vhtk-02d812). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** Derbyshire County Council are inviting tenders for the provision of a Deaf Communication Support Service. Bidders should be experienced in delivering interpretation support services. The service will cover the whole of Derbyshire (excluding Derby City) and the contract length will be 5 years with the potential to extend for 3 additional years (max 8 years).

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Derbyshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/derbyshire-county-council-ons-e10000007)
- **Published Value:** £310,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 September 2021 at 11:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Other community, social and personal services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0023
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02d812`

## 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/ssd-21-01-deaf-communication-support-ocds-h6vhtk-02d812#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3D075dfb9a-0904-ec11-810d-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ssd-21-01-deaf-communication-support-ocds-h6vhtk-02d812#participate

## Description
Derbyshire County Council are inviting tenders for the provision of a Deaf Communication Support Service. Bidders should be experienced in delivering interpretation support services. The service will cover the whole of Derbyshire (excluding Derby City) and the contract length will be 5 years with the potential to extend for 3 additional years (max 8 years). The Contract budget will be £38,750 per annum. The service will provide interpreting and communication support for people who are Deaf or Deafblind, including: BSL interpretation, Sign support English and Deaf relay, Deafblind communication techniques, Note taking and speech to text. Interpretation services will include face-to-face appointments or online appointments via video. The service will be expected to deliver 1300 hours of communication support per annum / approx. 300 appointments to support the service’s existing clients base of 257 people plus any new clients. The service will also support Deaf / Deafblind people by providing information about local support and undertake engagement activities related to the development and delivery of the service.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £310,000

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F001454-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-01-18T12:54:54.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-12T18:15:09.971Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02d812
- **Licence:** Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.