Notice Information
Notice Title
Language Services
Notice Description
The Crown Commercial Service (the Authority) has established a comprehensive Framework Contract for Language Services, encompassing the following key components: Translation Services Transcription, Stenography and Recording Services Telephone Interpreting Spoken and Visual Video Interpreting Services Spoken and Visual Face-to-Face Interpreting Services The Framework Contract was structured into 5 Lots, with Lot 5 requiring overseas requirements to be met.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-9e3b6484-2bd7-4421-ba84-8d4481eadb22
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5ec2a2d-5b62-4a01-8ce7-49c3e58d5a93
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, 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
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
48 - Software package and information systems
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
32232000 - Video-conferencing equipment
32353000 - Sound recordings
48521000 - Music or sound editing software package
48740000 - Foreign language translation software package
64211000 - Public-telephone services
72212740 - Foreign language translation software development services
75230000 - Justice services
79510000 - Telephone-answering services
79530000 - Translation services
79540000 - Interpretation services
79551000 - Typing services
79552000 - Word-processing services
79821100 - Proofreading services
79822300 - Typesetting services
79822500 - Graphic design services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £250,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £250,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Sep 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 11 Jul 2024Expired
- Award Date
- 6 May 20259 months ago
- Contract Period
- 6 May 2025 - 8 May 2028 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
- CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LIVERPOOL
- Postcode
- L3 9PP
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Liverpool
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre North
- Westminster Constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5ec2a2d-5b62-4a01-8ce7-49c3e58d5a93
27th May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5fc1643-0841-4b23-ba17-23a668fed241
25th April 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c19cddd-2bb9-4269-bdc8-88b154dad73c
10th October 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/89a335fb-cc6e-471c-8203-a37ba05abd2d
attachment 2a selection questionnaire -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030003-2024
Corrigendum published, with amendments to tender deadline date.
Notice URLs
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