ESCC JS Translation and Interpreting Services SUSTI Framework

A Modification Notice
by EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

Source: OJEU
Type: Contract (Services)
Duration: 4 year
Value: £3M

Sector: BUSINESS
Published: 13 Jan 2021
Delivery: 01 Mar 2017 to 28 Feb 2021
Deadline: n/a

Concepts

Location

Lewes

Geochart for 3 buyers and 7 suppliers

3 buyers

East Sussex County Council Lewes

7 suppliers

Aa Global Language Services Hull
Language Connect London
Royal Association for Deaf People Colchester
Sussex Interpreting Services Brighton
Vandu Language Services Lewes
Action Deafness Leicester
Language Empire Rochdale

Description

East Sussex County Council (‘ESCC’) is acting as lead authority for a new framework to provide community interpreting services, enabling public sector bodies to meet their commitment to delivering accessible services to the communities of East and West Sussex (the ‘Framework’). ESCC works in partnership with Surrey County Council (‘SCC’) through the Orbis Partnership, and it is envisaged that Surrey County Council, amongst other organisations, may access the Framework.

Ammendments to Previous Notice

2. Contract value

GBP 2,576,000

Award Detail

1	Aa Global Language Services (Hull) Reference: all 4 lots Value: £2,576,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
2	Language Connect (London) Reference: all 4 lots Value: £2,576,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
3	Royal Association for Deaf People (Colchester) Reference: all 4 lots Value: £2,576,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
4	Sussex Interpreting Services (Brighton) Reference: all 4 lots Value: £2,576,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
5	Vandu Language Services (Lewes) Reference: all 4 lots Value: £2,576,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
6	Action Deafness (Leicester) Reference: all 4 lots Value: £2,576,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
7	Language Empire (Rochdale) Reference: all 4 lots Value: £2,576,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.

CPV Codes

79530000 - Translation services
79540000 - Interpretation services

Indicators

Contract modified due to unforeseen circumstances.

Legal Justification

The Covid-19 situation is so new and has so little additional information around it, that the consequences are not something we could or should have predicted. Back in April, we were still working on the assumption that we would be tendering for this service as normal however, as time progressed and the impact of Covid-19 became more apparent, emergency procedures were put in place which had to be managed by some staff members, taking them away from their regular day to day activities. The impact on certain peoples’ roles was not foreseen when we first had discussion with the service around re-procurement.

Other Information

The modification is for the whole framework for which there are 4 lots and 7 providers. Please see original award notice for more information.

Reference

OJEU 015452-2021