# Provision of Learning Professionals for Deaf Officers

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office](/buyers/foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [thebigword Group Ltd](/suppliers/thebigword-group/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £584,000
- Tender value: £584,000
- Award date: 11 February 2022
- Published: 7 April 2022
- Contract start: 1 March 2022
- Contract end: 28 February 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: de62124c-f15a-4a57-8d27-5fcce712f37c-526092
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b4037f98-3bae-4b9d-9807-9b715ff4d57c

## Description

The provision of workplace adjustments is a legal requirement under the Equality Act 2010\. Disability and Workplace Adjustment Team, \(DWAT\), \(formally known as DPST - Disability Policy Support Team\) support the implementation of workplace adjustments for employees with disabilities and long term health conditions in FCDO\. This includes the provision of support for employees who are deaf and hard of hearing through face-to-face interpretation for employees who are deaf using expert British Sign Language \(BSL\) Interpreters and Lip speakers\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de62124c-f15a-4a57-8d27-5fcce712f37c-526092)