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Public procurement notice issued by Shropshire Council inviting quotations for a three-year contract to deliver coordinated interpretation and British Sign Language services for deaf, deafblind and hard-of-hearing residents within the strategic framework of the Shropshire Plan 2022–2025.
Contract reference:
AQCV 026
Issuing authority:
Shropshire Council
Region:
Shropshire, United Kingdom
Legal framework:
Equality Act 2010
Service type:
Interpretation and translation services
Target group:
Deaf, deafblind and hard-of-hearing people
Contract period:
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2028
Contract duration:
3 years
Annual contract value:
£14,500 per annum
Procurement procedure:
Invitation to quote
Quotation issue date:
2 December 2024
Quotation return deadline:
23 December 2024 (12:00pm)
Evaluation period:
Week ending 10 January 2025
Appointment decision:
Week ending 17 January 2025
Contract start date:
1 April 2025
Regulatory compliance:
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); TUPE 2006
Strategic framework:
Shropshire Plan 2022-2025
Languages involved:
English and British Sign Language (BSL)
Services required:
BSL/English interpreters; deafblind interpreters; lipspeakers; speech-to-text operators; notetakers; sight translation into BSL; translation of written documents into BSL (DVD/digital); telephone interpretation; out-of-hours and emergency message service
Evaluation weighting:
Quality 60%; Additional interactions and pricing 25%; Social value 15%
Payment terms:
Fixed annual payment with agreed half-hourly rate for additional activity
Submission method:
Email submission to named council contact
Price: 8 / 10 USD
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Note:
Year
Topic:
Sensory Services, Vocational Rehabilitation, Independent Living
Document Type:
Informational Brochure
Organization:
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA)
Target Audience:
Individuals who are Blind, Low Vision, Deaf, DeafBlind, or Hard of Hearing
Year:
2022
Region / City:
Connecticut
Topic:
Deafblindness, Community Outreach, Services
Document Type:
Meeting Minutes
Organization / Institution:
Department of Aging and Disability Services (ADS), Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind (BESB)
Author:
N/A
Target Audience:
Committee members, Service providers, Stakeholders in Deafblind services
Period of Validity:
N/A
Approval Date:
N/A
Date of Modifications:
N/A
Note:
Context
Authors:
Peter Simcock; Walter Wittich
Author affiliations:
Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King’s College London, London, UK; Department of Social Work, Birmingham City University, Birmingham, UK; School of Optometry, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
Type of document:
Academic journal article
Genre:
Narrative literature review
Thematic focus:
Deafblindness; older people; human rights; social policy; exclusion
Key framework:
United Nations Principles for Older Persons
Related international instruments:
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; Agenda 2030; Sustainable Development Goals
Population addressed:
Older deafblind people
Keywords:
deafblind; dual sensory loss; older people; UN Principles for Older Persons; exclusion
Language:
English
Year:
2026
Region / City:
Europe
Topic:
Deafblind Organizations
Document Type:
Application Form
Organization / Institution:
European Deafblind Union (EDbU)
Author:
Not specified
Target Audience:
Deafblind organizations
Period of Validity:
Not specified
Approval Date:
Not specified
Date of Changes:
Not specified
Year:
2020
Region / City:
N/A
Theme:
Education for students with visual impairments and deafblindness
Document Type:
Journal Issue
Organization / Institution:
Council for Exceptional Children, Division on Visual Impairments and Deafblindness
Author:
Susan Yarbrough, Nicole Johnson, Sandra Lewis, Christina von Reyn, Sue Glaser, Julia Hedrick, Allison Conway, Eileen M. Bischof
Target Audience:
Educators of students with visual impairments and deafblindness
Period of Validity:
N/A
Approval Date:
N/A
Date of Changes:
N/A
Date:
March 12, 2024
Region / City:
Southbury, Connecticut
Subject:
DeafBlind Advisory Committee
Document Type:
Meeting Minutes
Organization:
Department of Aging and Disability Services (ADS)
Author:
Various committee members
Target Audience:
Committee members, individuals involved with DeafBlind services
Period of validity:
March 12, 2024
Approval Date:
March 12, 2024
Amendment Date:
March 12, 2024
Year:
2024
Region / City:
Europe
Topic:
Rights and inclusion of deafblind individuals
Document type:
Manifesto
Organization:
European Deafblind Union (EDbU)
Authors:
Francisco Javier Trigueros Molina, Tamás Gangl, Sanja Tarczay Ph.D., Velichka Draganova, Peter Vanhoutte, Dr. Vera Kőrösiné Babinszki, Klas Nelfelt
Target audience:
Deafblind individuals, policymakers, European institutions
Date of adoption:
22 October 2024
Key issues:
Legal recognition, sign language rights, independent living, civic participation, access to technology and services, empowerment of youth and women, dignified aging
Symbols:
Red-white cane
Related events:
European Day of Deafblind People
Year:
2019
Region / city:
Europe
Topic:
Disability rights, accessibility, deafblindness
Document type:
Manifesto
Organization:
European Deafblind Union (EDbU)
Author:
European Deafblind Union (EDbU)
Target audience:
European national organizations, public bodies, policymakers
Period of validity:
Ongoing
Approval date:
June 5, 2018
Modification date:
N/A
Year:
2026
Region:
Alaska, United States
Subject:
Assistive technology distribution for DeafBlind individuals
Document type:
Program guidelines
Organization:
Federal Communications Commission
Program:
National DeafBlind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP)
Eligibility criteria:
Low-income individuals who are DeafBlind
Income thresholds:
Based on household size and Federal Poverty Guidelines
Disability definition:
According to Helen Keller National Center Act and FCC rules
Verification requirements:
Proof of low-income status and DeafBlind disability
Target audience:
Individuals who are DeafBlind and their caregivers
Confidentiality:
Personal information protected by iCanConnect policy
Application process:
Includes family/household income and disability attestation
Reference:
CVAA 2010, FCC regulations, NDBEDP official website
Year:
2020
Note:
Region / City
Topic:
Deafblind education, Early Intervention, Collaboration
Document Type:
Webinar Series
Organization:
National Deaf-Blind Technical Assistance Network, EHDI Programs, Hands & Voices
Author:
Various presenters (Emma Nelson, Susie Tiggs, Danna Conn, Marilyn Trader, etc.)
Target Audience:
Professionals working with deaf-blind children, Families, Educators
Start Date:
November 3, 2020
End Date:
December 17, 2020
Language:
English
https:
//zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rl2uPxFcT_qXWwpDhQvI7A
Year:
2022
Region / City:
United States
Subject:
Education, Visual Impairments, Deafblindness
Document Type:
Journal
Organization:
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Author:
Kathleen M. Farrand, Ph.D., Kathleen Stanfa, Ph.D., Xinyue Lu, M.S., Tiffany Wild, Ph.D., Beth A. Jones, Ph.D., Cindy Camp, Mary Ann Siller, M.Ed., Amie Davenport, M.Ed., Kelly Bevis, M.Ed., Kim T. Zebehazy, Ph.D., Rachel C. Weber, Ph.D., Karen Koehler, Ph.D., Doug Sturgeon, Ed.D., Kim Humrichouser, M.Ed.
Target Audience:
Educators, Researchers, Students with Visual Impairments, Families
Effective Period:
2022-2023 School Year
Date of Approval:
Summer 2022
Date of Modifications:
Not specified
Year:
2022
Region / State:
Vermont, United States
Document Type:
Request for Proposals (RFP)
Issuing Organizations:
Vermont Agency of Human Services (AHS); Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living (DAIL); Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired (DBVI); Vermont Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC)
Program:
DeafBlind Support Service Provider (SSP) Program
Purpose:
Establishment and management of a Support Service Provider program for individuals with combined vision and hearing loss in Vermont
Contract Term:
Two years with the option of two additional one-year extensions
Estimated Contract Start Date:
October 1, 2022
Estimated Maximum Contract Value:
$121,081
RFP Posting Date:
May 27, 2022
Proposal Submission Deadline:
July 7, 2022 at 4:00 PM EST
Bid Opening Date:
July 8, 2022 at 10:00 AM EST
Selection Notification Date:
July 22, 2022
Primary Contact:
Fred Jones, Director, Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Responsible Bodies:
Vermont Statewide Independent Living Council; Vermont Agency of Human Services; Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
Target Participants:
Contractors capable of organizing and administering SSP services for deafblind residents of Vermont
Maximum Number of Program Participants:
Up to 25 eligible individuals
Legal Reference:
Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII
Year:
2025
Region / City:
Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin
Subject:
Targeted Lung Healthcare Checks (TLHC), Procurement Process, NHS Contract Award
Document Type:
Panel Review
Organization:
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board (STW ICB)
Author:
Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
Target Audience:
Healthcare providers, stakeholders in public sector procurement, regulatory bodies
Period of Validity:
1 March 2025 - 28 February 2027 (contract term, with extension option)
Approval Date:
25 November 2024
Amendment Date:
21 March 2025
Year:
2025
Region:
Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, England
Document type:
Joint Forward Plan
Organization:
Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care System (STW ICS)
Author:
Emma Pyrah
Version:
5.0
Date approved:
28th March 2025
Audience:
Health and care system partners, local communities
Period covered:
2025–2030
Topics:
Integrated care, person-centred care, population health, hospital transformation, local care programme, clinical priorities, workforce planning, financial sustainability
Year:
2024
Region / city:
Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, England
Document type:
Constitution
Organization:
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board
Related organizations:
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Robert Jones Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust; West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust; Primary Care Networks; Shropshire Council; Telford & Wrekin Council
Effective date:
16 December 2024
Previous versions:
Version 1 (1 July 2022), Version 2 (17 January 2023), Version 3 (18 August 2023)
Scope:
Integrated care system governance, board composition, appointments, decision-making procedures, conflict of interest management, accountability, public involvement
Legal framework:
NHS Act 2006 and related regulations
Functions:
Oversight of health and care services, planning, commissioning, and integrated service delivery
Year:
not specified
Region / county:
Shropshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Subject:
safeguarding of children in schools
Document type:
agreement and procedural guidance
Issuing body:
Shropshire Council
Department:
Property Services Group
Related authority:
Department for Education
Legal framework:
Keeping Children Safe in Education; Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
Target group:
contractors and self-employed contractors working in schools
Scope:
contractors and contractor employees entering Shropshire schools
Requirements:
Disclosure and Barring Service checks
Approval responsibility:
schools and Shropshire Council Schools HR Team
Appendices:
DBS Record template; guidance notes for completion
Validity conditions:
continuous employment and DBS currency
Contact bodies:
Shropshire Employment Services; Schools HR Team
Year:
2007
Region / City:
Shropshire, Cleobury Mortimer
Topic:
Road Traffic Regulations
Document Type:
Legal Order
Authority / Institution:
Shropshire Council
Author:
Shropshire Council
Target Audience:
Local authorities, road users
Period of Effect:
From the date of implementation
Approval Date:
Not specified
Date of Amendments:
Not specified
Year:
2023
Region / City:
Shropshire, UK
Topic:
Advice, Advocacy, Welfare Benefits
Document Type:
Market Engagement Briefing
Organization:
Shropshire Council
Target Audience:
Potential service providers and partners
Scheduled Start:
15th August 2023
Responses Due By:
4th September 2023
Contract Start:
1st October 2024
Description:
Official briefing for early market engagement outlining current advice, advocacy, and welfare benefits services, their statutory framework, and inviting providers to share information and perspectives for future commissioning.
Year:
2023
Region / City:
Shropshire
Topic:
Voluntary and community sector infrastructure support
Document Type:
Brief / Request for Proposal
Organization:
Energize STW
Author:
Pete Ezard
Target Audience:
Potential consultants/contractors
Duration:
By 31st March 2024
Approval Date:
8th September 2023
Date of Changes:
Not specified
Year:
2023
Region / City:
Shropshire
Topic:
Food Safety, Food Business Compliance
Document Type:
Questionnaire
Organization:
Shropshire Council
Author:
Shropshire Council
Target Audience:
Food business operators in Shropshire
Effective Date:
2023
Date of Approval:
Not specified
Date of Changes:
Not specified
Context:
A questionnaire for food businesses in Shropshire, designed to assess their food safety management and compliance with regulations.