Planning

Language Services

CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE

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Planning

10 Jul 2024 at 08:57

Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Commercial Service is planning a procurement process for the provision of Language Services to be used by Central Government and UK public sector bodies. The tender, titled "Language Services," falls under the industry category of Video-conferencing equipment and has a total value of £250 million. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the contract period is set to start from 18th March 2025 to 17th March 2028. The buying organisation, Crown Commercial Service, located in Liverpool, England, has identified the suitability of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations for this opportunity.

This tender for Language Services presents lucrative business growth opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs involved in translation, interpretation, and related services. Businesses well-suited to compete in this procurement process include those providing language translation software, interpretation services, proofreading, typesetting, graphic design, and other language-related solutions. The future notice date for this opportunity is 21st August 2024, aiming to attract a diverse range of suppliers to meet the language service needs of government entities over the contract period.

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Notice Title

Language Services

Notice Description

Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, intends to put in place an agreement for the provision of Language Services for use by Central Government and UK public sector bodies. Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0e39db7f-683d-4c0d-803d-77babc026d62
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2007486a-e397-420e-b059-98fb3af3449d
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

48 - Software package and information systems

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

32232000 - Video-conferencing equipment

32353000 - Sound recordings

48521000 - Music or sound editing software package

48740000 - Foreign language translation software package

64211000 - Public-telephone services

72212740 - Foreign language translation software development services

75230000 - Justice services

79510000 - Telephone-answering services

79530000 - Translation services

79540000 - Interpretation services

79551000 - Typing services

79552000 - Word-processing services

79821100 - Proofreading services

79822300 - Typesetting services

79822500 - Graphic design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Aug 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Mar 2025 - 17 Mar 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Contact Name
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (CCS)
Contact Email
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+443454102222

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Further Information

Notice Documents

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