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Y23031 - Language Services

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A PROCUREMENT SERVICES)

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Summary of the contracting process

The Kent County Council (T/A Procurement Services) has completed the procurement process for the tender "Y23031 - Language Services", under the CPV classification "Translation services". The contract value is £20,000,000 GBP, with a contract period from March 14, 2024, to January 31, 2028. This procurement opportunity focused on language services targets a wide range of territories including the UK and Europe.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses in the language services sector, particularly for companies specialising in translation, interpretation, transcription, and related services. The Kent County Council (T/A Procurement Services) has adopted an open procedure for this contract, providing SMEs with a chance to compete and grow their market presence. The procurement stage for this opportunity was completed on March 12, 2024, with strict adherence to the defined tender period and contract timeline.

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Notice Title

Y23031 - Language Services

Notice Description

Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: value excluding VAT Instead of: PS20,000,000 Read: PS100,000,000 The Framework Agreement will enable Customers to facilitate communication between individuals, or groups of people, who either do not speak the same language, or have a degree of hearing loss, and also for Customers who wish to translate written material from one language to another or transcribe written material into an alternative format, Services may include, but are not limitedto: *Audio transcription *Braille transcription *Business translation *Conference interpretation *Document translation *Face to face interpretation (spoken and non-spoken, including BSL) *Legal translation *Medical interpretation *Medical translation *Telephone interpretation *Video interpretation (spoken and non-spoken) *Website translation

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ec5a8e8a-09a3-48bd-8731-10515583b015
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22cc9efe-89b7-4997-90e9-409f9965135e
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

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
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
14 Mar 2024 - 31 Jan 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A PROCUREMENT SERVICES)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MALLING
Postcode
ME19 4YT
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Tonbridge and Malling
Electoral Ward
Kings Hill
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
11
Supplier Names

AA GLOBAL LANGUAGE SERVICES

DCVS TRADING LTD (T/A HERTS INTERPRETING & TRANSLATION SERVI

GLOBAL VOICES

INTERTRANSLATIONS

LANGUAGE LINE SOLUTIONS

MIGRANT HELP TRADING LIMITED (T/A CLEAR VOICE INTERPRETING SERVI

ONCALL INTERPRETERS

PAB LANGUAGES CENTRE

PAPILLON TRANSLATIONS

TRANSCRIPTION CITY

TRANSLATE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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