Notice Information
Notice Title
WP3988 - Interpreting, Translation, Transcription and Easy Read - AWARD
Notice Description
1.1 The Council wishes to procure the provision of Interpreting, Translation, Transcription and Easy Read services in and out of Borough where required. 1.2 This provision will include the following: 1.2.1 Spoken Languages o Face to face interpreting in spoken community languages o Telephone and Video interpreting in spoken community languages o Translation 1.2.2 Communication Professionals working with Deaf and Deafblind People (CP) o British Sign Language / English face to face interpreting o British Sign Language / English remote interpreting o Deafblind interpretation o Lipspeaking, o Notetaking (electronic and manual) o Sign language translator o Sign Supported English o Speech to text reporting 1.2.3 Transcription o Braille o Moon o Audio 1.2.4 Easy Read 1.3 The Council is looking to appoint one supplier for this Contract. 1.4 The procurement process being used is a mini-competition through NHS Business Services - Lot 6 One Stop Shop.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-1eeb06e1-5e72-4a92-8de5-52fd96046c48
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b49cf670-138b-4b42-834b-0a3e728bcc1e
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Other -
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79530000 - Translation services
79540000 - Interpretation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £640,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Oct 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Dec 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2027 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WALSALL COUNCIL E-TENDERING
- Contact Name
- Stephanie Westley
- Contact Email
- stephanie.westley@walsall.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01902652898
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WEST MIDLANDS
- Postcode
- WS1 1TP
- Post Town
- Walsall
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG38 Walsall
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Walsall
- Electoral Ward
- St Matthew's
- Westminster Constituency
- Walsall and Bloxwich
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b49cf670-138b-4b42-834b-0a3e728bcc1e
20th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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