Award

Language Services - Translation and Transcription

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE.

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TenderUpdate

19 May 2021 at 21:55

Award

11 May 2021 at 21:55

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice is currently engaged in a public procurement process for language services, specifically translation and transcription services, under the active tender titled "Language Services - Translation and Transcription." This reflects recent updates including a corrigendum notice that adjusts the total contract value to £18,160,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, and it involves providing services across England, Wales, and Scotland, with relevance to various government bodies. Key dates include the contract award on 27 April 2021 and an initial call for competition published on 11 May 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in language services, particularly those specialising in translation and transcription. Companies with experience in delivering services for governmental entities or organisations requiring multilingual support would be well-positioned to compete. The successful bidder in this contract, thebigword Group Ltd, suggests that there is an active market in this sector, making now a conducive time for similar businesses to seek participation in upcoming tenders to expand their operational footprint in public services.

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Notice Title

Language Services - Translation and Transcription

Notice Description

This is a corrigendum notice to the Contract Award Notice 2021/S 000-010341, Publication date: 11 May 2021. Short Description: This is a contract award notice following the procurment for the provision of translation and transcription services for the Ministry of Justice, its executive agencies, its arm's length bodies and any other government body. The call for competition Contract Notice number is 2020/S 207-506366 (http://ted.europa.eu/udl? uri=TED:NOTICE:506366-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML)

Lot Information

Lot 1

The services include the translation of written material and transcription of oral material from a source language into a target language within a specified timescale and format as requested by MoJ entities and other bodies across England, Wales and Scotland. The scope of services includes: -- translation of written material from one language to another as text, -- transcription of audio files, tapes and other electronic media into written and/or electronic text documents in the same or different languages, -- transcription of written documents and/or electronic media into alternative formations such as (but not limited to) braille, easy read, large print, text to audio and typesetting.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02afd6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011133-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£180,160,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 May 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Apr 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE.
Additional Buyers

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
dashini.ramrous1@justice.gov.uk, mojprocurementlang@justice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 02033343555

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9AJ
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THEBIGWORD GROUP

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