Notice Information
Notice Title
Translation and Interpretation Services
Notice Description
INTERPRETATION/24/2 Ashford Borough Council is looking to procure a supplier to provide Interpretation and Translation Services as required by the Housing Service for clients who English is not their first language. This may be working with individuals, families or larger groups and maybe working directly with members of the Housing Service (or other Services within the council) or partner agencies as required. Procurement documentation can b downloaded from the Kent Business Portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-30e79b5c-1e53-4e13-a467-61278109c802
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c512a325-276b-413a-97e4-7addeae9b37a
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
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
- £460,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £136,495 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Jan 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 6 May 20259 months ago
- Contract Period
- 6 May 2025 - 7 May 2030 Over 5 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
- ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ASHFORD
- Postcode
- TN23 1PL
- Post Town
- Tonbridge
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ45 Mid Kent
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Ashford
- Electoral Ward
- Victoria
- Westminster Constituency
- Ashford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c512a325-276b-413a-97e4-7addeae9b37a
9th May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d3d5091-b9a1-4eb5-a288-92dcb08f7a0a
4th December 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
The Tender documents and additional information can be accessed from the Kent Business Portal.
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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