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-£3M

Sector: BUSINESS
Published: 24 Aug 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 2,865,987

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 previous extension provided additional time to prepare for a re-procurement. During this time framework partners were engaged, routes to market explored and agreed and a large-scale stakeholder consultation was undertaken. Feedback from these key activities were due to feed into the service specification and shape the procurement process, with much of this work being planned for January 2021 and the resulting tender being published in early March 2021. The scale and consequences of the post-Christmas wave of COVID-19 was unexpected and it has had a significant effect on these plans:- Our CCG partners have had to focus on more pressing COVID related demands, such as the roll out of vaccinations.- Our partners from other Councils have seen their workloads dramatically increase and, in some cases, have been temporarily re-deployed- A number of our local providers have shared their concerns about the upcoming re-procurement and their capacity to participate due to COVID demands

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 430016-2021