Award

PROVISION OF THE DEVELOPMENT & DELIVERY OF AN OFFLINE TRANSLATION SERVICE

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Award

07 Oct 2019 at 09:08

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process entails the Ministry of Defence, based in Andover, England, seeking the provision of an offline translation service. The contract, valued at £157,000, is categorised under communication and multimedia software packages with a relevant timeline starting from 20th May 2019 to 19th October 2019. The tender was awarded on 9th May 2019, and the contract initiation was through a selective procurement method as a call-off from an existing framework agreement. Key deadlines included the tender submission due by 15th February 2019.

This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in translation and communication services, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) given their suitability for the tender. The awarded contract, which has been successfully secured by Objectivity Limited, highlights the importance of timely information processing in defence operations, making it ideal for linguistics firms and tech companies focusing on software development for military applications to explore future contracts in this domain.

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Notice Title

PROVISION OF THE DEVELOPMENT & DELIVERY OF AN OFFLINE TRANSLATION SERVICE

Notice Description

2 MI and 6 MI battalion is a Defence asset responsible for ensuring key information is used to the military's best advantage - a function known as Materiel Personnel Exploitation (MPE). In order to function effectively, an MPE Operator requires the ability to translate, process and transfer information and intelligence in a timely manner.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-39795233-83f6-4fd4-badd-3b05aa89d6fa
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fa9f01d-4990-417d-9edf-8df3b79d7ed1
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£157,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£157,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Feb 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 May 20196 years ago
Contract Period
19 May 2019 - 19 Oct 2019 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Pauline Hewish
Contact Email
pauline.hewish662@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ANDOVER
Postcode
SP11 8HJ
Post Town
Salisbury
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Test Valley
Electoral Ward
Andover Millway
Westminster Constituency
North West Hampshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OBJECTIVITY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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