Provision of British Sign Language Interpreting and Reading Services for the Visually Impaired to Durham County Council
Durham County Council · Awarded contract
AwardedProvision of British Sign Language Interpreting and Reading Services for the Visually Impaired to Durham County Council
Awarded 30 Jun 2019
Awarded30 Jun 2019
Value£49,000.00
AgencyDurham County Council
RegionNorth East
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 5y 4mo ago2y term
Awarded 30 June 2019Expired 29 June 2021
About
Durham County Council awarded a contract to CJ Interpreting Service Ltd and County Durham Talking Newspaper for the translation and interpreting of British Sign Language and reading documents aloud for the visually impaired.
The contract was divided into two lots: Lot 1 covered British Sign Language translation and interpreting, and Lot 2 covered reading documents aloud for the visually impaired.
The total contract value was AUD 49,000.
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Won by CJ Interpreting Service Ltd,County Durham Talking Newspaper · Durham County Council
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