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PROVISION OF A WRITTEN TRANSLATION SERVICE

DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY

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30 Sep 2022 at 10:41

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Summary of the contracting process

The Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency has awarded a contract for the provision of a written translation service. The tender ID is PS/21/221 and the contract value amounts to £11,743.87 GBP. The contract falls under the services category with a procurement method of selective, involving call-off from a framework agreement. The tender period ended on 19th April 2022, with the contract period starting on 25th July 2022 and ending on 24th July 2023. The procurement process has reached the award stage.

This contract presents an opportunity for Language Empire Limited and other language service providers to engage with the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency. Businesses specializing in translation services, particularly those with experience in handling official documents such as driving licenses, foreign language correspondence, and Welsh translations, would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The contract provides a potential steady volume of work, given the historical translation requests, although future volumes are not guaranteed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PROVISION OF A WRITTEN TRANSLATION SERVICE

Notice Description

Over the past 13 years, the Contracting Authority has utilised a written translation service to support its business operations and is set to continue in the coming years. In support of driving license applications, a small number of customers will send letters and documents in a foreign language which, require translating into English. The Contracting Authority may also receive correspondence from foreign licensing authorities confirming an applicant's entitlement to drive and any issues there maybe with the applicants driving license. Additionally, the Contracting Authority will also have occasions where documentation will need to be translated into Welsh in order to support Welsh Language Policy in producing bilingual material. To give an indication of potential volumes associated with this service, for the year 2021 the Agency requested approximately 541 translations. The Contracting Authority cannot accurately forecast or guarantee future volumes of work.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a245fec8-606f-4b1c-af49-9b5bc11217ad
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5843ab7a-8fbd-4e6f-add4-4e3bf6beb2ff
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
Large

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
£11,743 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£11,743 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20223 years ago
Contract Period
24 Jul 2022 - 24 Jul 2023 6-12 months
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
DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWANSEA
Postcode
SA6 7JL
Post Town
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL43 Swansea
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swansea
Electoral Ward
Mynydd-bach
Westminster Constituency
Swansea West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LANGUAGE EMPIRE

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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