Notice Information
Notice Title
Language Services
Notice Description
Contract extension option to 31 July 2024 is being utilised. BTP requires a single supplier to provide a tailored, end to end solution for all language service requirements 24 hours a day, 365 days a year: * Face to Face Interpretation Services (F2F) * Translation/Transcription Services (TMS) * Telephone Interpretation Services (TI) * British Sign Language (BSL) * Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) Provision of interpreters is governed by the Police and Criminal Evidence (PACE) 1984. If a suspect requires an interpreter for interview or the taking of a statement BTP must arrange for one to be present. The requirement shall also be available to victims of crime and witnesses and during daily / operational contact with members of the public as well as meet BTP's Welsh language translation (WLT) obligations. As the contract will serve various business areas, in preparation for tendering, a number of business users and stakeholders have been consulted across B Division, C Division, Crime, Fatality Investigations, Justice, Custody, BTPA and Corporate Communications.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-8dd01899-5571-40bc-bdf1-fad678a12ff0
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ca1c4bc-a933-433c-8fae-7e81215ece2f
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
-
- CPV Codes
75110000 - General public services
75200000 - Provision of services to the community
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £224,755 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £72,859,239 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Apr 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Apr 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 May 20223 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2025 3-4 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
- BRITISH TRANSPORT POLICE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- NW1 9LN
- Post Town
- North West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI36 Camden
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland
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- Local Authority
- Camden
- Electoral Ward
- Camden Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ca1c4bc-a933-433c-8fae-7e81215ece2f
8th April 2024 - 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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