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Provision of Language Services

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

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26 Nov 2020 at 16:47

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care has completed a public procurement process concerning the "Provision of Language Services" for the rollout of the Test & Trace app in the UK. This project falls under the translation services industry category, with a total contract value of £28,000. The process followed a selective procurement method, undertaken as a call-off from a framework agreement, and the contract period spanned from 29 August 2020 to 8 September 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in translation services, particularly those equipped to handle diverse language needs across multiple community languages. Companies with expertise in cultural nuances and linguistic accuracy, especially in languages such as Arabic, Urdu, and Polish, would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts, leveraging the rising demand for multilingual services in public sector initiatives.

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Notice Title

Provision of Language Services

Notice Description

The Customer will be releasing the Test & Trace app in the coming weeks. The app will be available in 11 additional community languages in the UK, including Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified), Gujarati, Polish, Punjabi, Romanian, Somali, Turkish, Urdu, Welsh.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8fd2abbe-2396-4d79-9793-20ab49fb4b37
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bff8e0ae-259d-4bb8-aabd-c00ded0959cd
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
Not specified
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
£28,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£28,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Nov 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Aug 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20205 years ago
Contract Period
28 Aug 2020 - 8 Sep 2020 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRESTIGE NETWORK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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