Tender

TC003 Provision of Interpretation Services

THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF BOLTON

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Tender

18 Jul 2019 at 09:30

Summary of the contracting process

The Borough Council of Bolton is currently tendering for the provision of Interpretation Services under the title "TC003 Provision of Interpretation Services." This procurement falls within the services industry category and is located in Bolton, England. The process is at the Tender stage with an open procurement method, having been published on 18th July 2019. Interested parties must submit their bids by 19th August 2019. The tender comprises two lots: Lot 1 for Face to Face Interpretation Services, including non-verbal languages, and Lot 2 for Telephone Interpretation Services, with a total estimated value of £582,000 for the Framework Agreement, which is set to commence on 7th October 2019 and conclude on 6th October 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in interpretation and translation services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). The open nature of the tender allows multiple contractors to be appointed, including both main and backup service providers for each lot. Companies experienced in providing either face-to-face or telephone interpretation services will be well-placed to compete and can expect to enhance their reach and portfolio through this framework agreement.

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Notice Title

TC003 Provision of Interpretation Services

Notice Description

The Borough Council of Bolton ("the Authority") is prepared to receive tenders for Interpretation Services which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed. The Framework Agreement has been divided into the following 2 Lots: Lot 1 - Face to Face Interpretation Services (Verbal and Non-Verbal) - this will also include non-verbal languages such as BSL and written document translation Lot 2 - Telephone Interpretation Services This procurement exercise is being run as an Open Invitation to Tender (ITT) and the Authority will appoint two (2) contractors on each Lot of the Framework Agreement. There will be a main contractor and a backup contractor on each Lot. A contractor may be awarded more than one Lot.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-df245161-f63e-4ef4-8ce7-0a807bdf4c8e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3dc8b6b5-df63-488d-a182-00845049fa6f
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79530000 - Translation services

79540000 - Interpretation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£582,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jul 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Aug 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Oct 2019 - 6 Oct 2021 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF BOLTON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOLTON
Postcode
BL1 1RU
Post Town
Bolton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Bolton
Electoral Ward
Queens Park & Central
Westminster Constituency
Bolton North East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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