Deaf and Hard of Hearing Equipment Assessment and BSL Interpretation Services for Gloucestershire

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Gloucestershire County Council awarded a contract to GDA for the provision of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Equipment Assessment Service and British Sign Language Interpretation Service.

The service ensures that people throughout Gloucestershire who are profoundly deaf or have a medically identified hearing impairment, particularly older, frail, and vulnerable individuals, have access to equipment that improves their ability to receive information from their environment for independence and safety, as well as appropriate information and services to support wellbeing, independence, quality of life, and rehabilitation programmes and life skills training in accordance with the Council's Sensory Equipment Policy.

The contract is for an initial 36-month period with an optional extension of up to 24 months, valued at £290,000.