Award

Interpretation & Translation Services

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

11 Jan 2018 at 10:02

Award Notice
Tender

30 Jun 2017 at 15:51

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool City Council (LCC), located in Liverpool, United Kingdom, is seeking to appoint three service providers for their "Interpretation & Translation Services" contract. This framework, initiated through an open procurement method, is currently in the Award stage, with a total budget of £800,000. The contract period commenced on 5 January 2018 and concludes on 4 January 2021. The scope of services includes face-to-face interpretation, video, telephone interpretation, and transcription, which addresses communication support requirements for LCC and Sefton Council, along with other associated organisations.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses in the interpretation and translation sector, particularly for SMEs and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies well-suited to compete for this contract should have expertise in delivering a range of communication services, including verbal and written translation, and the capacity to handle diverse modes of service delivery. Participation in this framework could promote business growth through expanded contracts with public sector clients, including local authorities and educational institutions in the Liverpool area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Interpretation & Translation Services

Notice Description

Liverpool City Council (LCC) and Sefton Council are looking to appoint three Service Providers to manage all or a large proportion of communication support requirements. The Service Provider will provide an "Interpretation, Translation and Transcription Service" offering advisory and administration support, and will be required to deliver the following Services: * Face to Face Interpretation Services (Verbal) * Video Interpretation Services (Verbal) * Telephone Interpretation Services * Translation and Transcription Services This framework agreement will also be made available and will be open for the use of Sefton Council, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and all Liverpool Schools; a full list of which can be found here: http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-96fb680f-5f89-40d1-a69a-3d5046f6b77b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4579ec60-9120-4c1c-8361-2ea6059e77d6
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79540000 - Interpretation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jan 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jan 20188 years ago
Contract Period
5 Jan 2018 - 4 Jan 2021 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
LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

D A LANGUAGES

ONCALL INTERPRETERS

SUPREME LINGUISTIC SERVICES T/A PREMIUM LINGUISTIC SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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