Notice Information
Notice Title
Language Services (Lot 1 - 5)
Notice Description
Crown Commercial Service (CCS), as the Authority, has established a Framework Contract with multiple suppliers for the provision of Language Services including Translation, Transcription and Ancillary Services, Telephone and Video Interpreting Services, Non Spoken and Spoken Face to Face Interpreting Services, for use by the UK Public Sector Buyers identified at VI.3. The Services within the scope of this framework have been divided into 5 Lots, with Lots 4 and 5 being broken down into regional sub-lots: Lot 1 National Managed Service Lot 2 Translation, Transcription and Ancillary Services Lot 3 Telephone and Video Interpretation Lots 4a to 4l Non Spoken Languages Services Lots 5a to 5m Regional Managed Service, * Please note, Lots 4a-4l provide UK regional coverage and Lots 5a-5m provide UK and overseas coverage* Additional information: The start date of this framework agreement is 10 May 2021. The expiry date of the framework agreement is 29 March 2025. The framework will be established for 36 months, with the option to extend for 1 further period of 12 consecutive months, executed at the discretion of CCS.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-d6bfae7c-9db2-460e-9f29-f9ec52a3ca98
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e8152e5-b262-448f-9b90-fbfa9b7f5bab
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large, 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
72224200 - System quality assurance planning services
72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services
75230000 - Justice services
79510000 - Telephone-answering services
79530000 - Translation services
79540000 - Interpretation services
79821100 - Proofreading services
79822500 - Graphic design services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £148,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £148,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Nov 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Oct 2020Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 May 20214 years ago
- Contract Period
- 10 May 2021 - 29 Mar 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
- CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
- Contact Name
- The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
- Contact Email
- supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 3450103503
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/6e8152e5-b262-448f-9b90-fbfa9b7f5bab
21st November 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
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