Award

Provision of Translation Services

FCO SERVICES

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Award

18 Nov 2019 at 10:41

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process concerns the provision of translation services, overseen by the buying organisation FCO Services, located in Milton Keynes, England. This contract, valued at £10,000, was awarded following a selective procurement method via competitive dialogue. The tender period concluded on 26th August 2019, with the contract commencing the following day and concluding on 31st August 2019. The status of the awarded contract was published on 18th November 2019.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Translation Services

Notice Description

Call off from FCO Services Frameowrk Ref: XLY120/056/19 Additional information: N/A

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2c188a2a-1507-43d7-bc8f-de0d9c41d369
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1abbd59-5eef-4973-b9b5-8b26fe45d2f5
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79530000 - Translation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£10,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Aug 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Aug 20196 years ago
Contract Period
26 Aug 2019 - 31 Aug 2019 30 days
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
FCO SERVICES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK19 7BH
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SJ GARNER TRANSLATIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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