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ID2665864 Collaborative Framework for the Provision of Interpreting and Translation Services

Department for Communities DfC

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06 Aug 2021 at 16:45

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Communities (DfC) is initiating a tender for a Collaborative Framework for the Provision of Interpreting and Translation Services. This framework covers multiple service categories, including face-to-face interpreting, telephone interpreting, and various translation services, and has an estimated value of £10 million. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period set to close on 6 September 2021. This framework agreement will be available for use by organisations specified in Annex B of the tender documentation for a duration of four years, with delivery addresses located across the UK.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in interpreting and translation services. Companies that can provide services across multiple lots, such as face-to-face interpretation, telephone support, and various types of transcription, would be particularly well-suited to participate. By engaging in this framework, businesses can establish long-term relationships with public sector clients while expanding their service offerings to meet diverse accessibility needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ID2665864 Collaborative Framework for the Provision of Interpreting and Translation Services

Notice Description

This is a multi-lot Framework Tender subdivided into the following twelve (12) Lots:- * Lot 1 Face to Face and Video Interpreting Services * Lot 2 Telephone Interpreting Services * Lot 3.1 Sign Language (BSL, ISL and VRI) * Lot 3.2 Lip Speakers * Lot 3.3 Electronic and manual note takers * Lot 3.4 Makaton; * Lot 4 Translation and Transcription Services * Lot 5.1 Braille * Lot 5.2 Audio * Lot 5.3 Large Print * Lot 5.4 Easy Read; and * Lot 5.5 DAISY Tenderers can bid for one or more lots. There is no restriction on the number of lots a tenderer may be appointed to; however a tenderer must have the capability and capacity to deliver all lots tendered for. See Instructions to Tenderers section 5.1 How your tender will be assessed for information on the maximum number of tenderers expected to be appointed per Lot. Tenderers should refer to the various lot Specification Schedules and appendices for more details on the services required.

Lot Information

Lot 1 Face to Face and Video Interpreting Services

This is a multi-lot Framework Tender subdivided into the following twelve (12) Lots:- * Lot 1 Face to Face and Video Interpreting Services * Lot 2 Telephone Interpreting Services * Lot 3.1 Sign Language (BSL, ISL and VRI) * Lot 3.2 Lip Speakers * Lot 3.3 Electronic and manual note takers * Lot 3.4 Makaton; * Lot 4 Translation and Transcription Services * Lot 5.1 Braille * Lot 5.2 Audio * Lot 5.3 Large Print * Lot 5.4 Easy Read; and * Lot 5.5 DAISY Tenderers can bid for one or more lots. There is no restriction on the number of lots a tenderer may be appointed to; however a tenderer must have the capability and capacity to deliver all lots tendered for. See Instructions to Tenderers section 5.1 How your tender will be assessed for information on the maximum number of tenderers expected to be appointed per Lot. Tenderers should refer to the various lot Specification Schedules and appendices for more details on the services required.

Lot 2 Telephone Interpreting Services

This is a multi-lot Framework Tender subdivided into the following twelve (12) Lots:- * Lot 1 Face to Face and Video Interpreting Services * Lot 2 Telephone Interpreting Services * Lot 3.1 Sign Language (BSL, ISL and VRI) * Lot 3.2 Lip Speakers * Lot 3.3 Electronic and manual note takers * Lot 3.4 Makaton; * Lot 4 Translation and Transcription Services * Lot 5.1 Braille * Lot 5.2 Audio * Lot 5.3 Large Print * Lot 5.4 Easy Read; and * Lot 5.5 DAISY Tenderers can bid for one or more lots. There is no restriction on the number of lots a tenderer may be appointed to; however a tenderer must have the capability and capacity to deliver all lots tendered for. See Instructions to Tenderers section 5.1 How your tender will be assessed for information on the maximum number of tenderers expected to be appointed per Lot. Tenderers should refer to the various lot Specification Schedules and appendices for more details on the services required.

Lot 3.1 Sign Language (BSL, ISL and VRI)

This is a multi-lot Framework Tender subdivided into the following twelve (12) Lots:- * Lot 1 Face to Face and Video Interpreting Services * Lot 2 Telephone Interpreting Services * Lot 3.1 Sign Language (BSL, ISL and VRI) * Lot 3.2 Lip Speakers * Lot 3.3 Electronic and manual note takers * Lot 3.4 Makaton; * Lot 4 Translation and Transcription Services * Lot 5.1 Braille * Lot 5.2 Audio * Lot 5.3 Large Print * Lot 5.4 Easy Read; and * Lot 5.5 DAISY Tenderers can bid for one or more lots. There is no restriction on the number of lots a tenderer may be appointed to; however a tenderer must have the capability and capacity to deliver all lots tendered for. See Instructions to Tenderers section 5.1 How your tender will be assessed for information on the maximum number of tenderers expected to be appointed per Lot. Tenderers should refer to the various lot Specification Schedules and appendices for more details on the services required.

Lot 3.2 Lip Speakers

This is a multi-lot Framework Tender subdivided into the following twelve (12) Lots:- * Lot 1 Face to Face and Video Interpreting Services * Lot 2 Telephone Interpreting Services * Lot 3.1 Sign Language (BSL, ISL and VRI) * Lot 3.2 Lip Speakers * Lot 3.3 Electronic and manual note takers * Lot 3.4 Makaton; * Lot 4 Translation and Transcription Services * Lot 5.1 Braille * Lot 5.2 Audio * Lot 5.3 Large Print * Lot 5.4 Easy Read; and * Lot 5.5 DAISY Tenderers can bid for one or more lots. There is no restriction on the number of lots a tenderer may be appointed to; however a tenderer must have the capability and capacity to deliver all lots tendered for. See Instructions to Tenderers section 5.1 How your tender will be assessed for information on the maximum number of tenderers expected to be appointed per Lot. Tenderers should refer to the various lot Specification Schedules and appendices for more details on the services required.

Lot 3.3 Electronic and manual note takers

This is a multi-lot Framework Tender subdivided into the following twelve (12) Lots:- * Lot 1 Face to Face and Video Interpreting Services * Lot 2 Telephone Interpreting Services * Lot 3.1 Sign Language (BSL, ISL and VRI) * Lot 3.2 Lip Speakers * Lot 3.3 Electronic and manual note takers * Lot 3.4 Makaton; * Lot 4 Translation and Transcription Services * Lot 5.1 Braille * Lot 5.2 Audio * Lot 5.3 Large Print * Lot 5.4 Easy Read; and * Lot 5.5 DAISY Tenderers can bid for one or more lots. There is no restriction on the number of lots a tenderer may be appointed to; however a tenderer must have the capability and capacity to deliver all lots tendered for. See Instructions to Tenderers section 5.1 How your tender will be assessed for information on the maximum number of tenderers expected to be appointed per Lot. Tenderers should refer to the various lot Specification Schedules and appendices for more details on the services required.

Lot 3.4 Makaton

This is a multi-lot Framework Tender subdivided into the following twelve (12) Lots:- * Lot 1 Face to Face and Video Interpreting Services * Lot 2 Telephone Interpreting Services * Lot 3.1 Sign Language (BSL, ISL and VRI) * Lot 3.2 Lip Speakers * Lot 3.3 Electronic and manual note takers * Lot 3.4 Makaton; * Lot 4 Translation and Transcription Services * Lot 5.1 Braille * Lot 5.2 Audio * Lot 5.3 Large Print * Lot 5.4 Easy Read; and * Lot 5.5 DAISY Tenderers can bid for one or more lots. There is no restriction on the number of lots a tenderer may be appointed to; however a tenderer must have the capability and capacity to deliver all lots tendered for. See Instructions to Tenderers section 5.1 How your tender will be assessed for information on the maximum number of tenderers expected to be appointed per Lot. Tenderers should refer to the various lot Specification Schedules and appendices for more details on the services required.

Lot 4 Translation and Transcription Services

This is a multi-lot Framework Tender subdivided into the following twelve (12) Lots:- * Lot 1 Face to Face and Video Interpreting Services * Lot 2 Telephone Interpreting Services * Lot 3.1 Sign Language (BSL, ISL and VRI) * Lot 3.2 Lip Speakers * Lot 3.3 Electronic and manual note takers * Lot 3.4 Makaton; * Lot 4 Translation and Transcription Services * Lot 5.1 Braille * Lot 5.2 Audio * Lot 5.3 Large Print * Lot 5.4 Easy Read; and * Lot 5.5 DAISY Tenderers can bid for one or more lots. There is no restriction on the number of lots a tenderer may be appointed to; however a tenderer must have the capability and capacity to deliver all lots tendered for. See Instructions to Tenderers section 5.1 How your tender will be assessed for information on the maximum number of tenderers expected to be appointed per Lot. Tenderers should refer to the various lot Specification Schedules and appendices for more details on the services required.

Lot 5.1 Braille

This is a multi-lot Framework Tender subdivided into the following twelve (12) Lots:- * Lot 1 Face to Face and Video Interpreting Services * Lot 2 Telephone Interpreting Services * Lot 3.1 Sign Language (BSL, ISL and VRI) * Lot 3.2 Lip Speakers * Lot 3.3 Electronic and manual note takers * Lot 3.4 Makaton; * Lot 4 Translation and Transcription Services * Lot 5.1 Braille * Lot 5.2 Audio * Lot 5.3 Large Print * Lot 5.4 Easy Read; and * Lot 5.5 DAISY Tenderers can bid for one or more lots. There is no restriction on the number of lots a tenderer may be appointed to; however a tenderer must have the capability and capacity to deliver all lots tendered for. See Instructions to Tenderers section 5.1 How your tender will be assessed for information on the maximum number of tenderers expected to be appointed per Lot. Tenderers should refer to the various lot Specification Schedules and appendices for more details on the services required.

Lot 5.2 Audio

This is a multi-lot Framework Tender subdivided into the following twelve (12) Lots:- * Lot 1 Face to Face and Video Interpreting Services * Lot 2 Telephone Interpreting Services * Lot 3.1 Sign Language (BSL, ISL and VRI) * Lot 3.2 Lip Speakers * Lot 3.3 Electronic and manual note takers * Lot 3.4 Makaton; * Lot 4 Translation and Transcription Services * Lot 5.1 Braille * Lot 5.2 Audio * Lot 5.3 Large Print * Lot 5.4 Easy Read; and * Lot 5.5 DAISY Tenderers can bid for one or more lots. There is no restriction on the number of lots a tenderer may be appointed to; however a tenderer must have the capability and capacity to deliver all lots tendered for. See Instructions to Tenderers section 5.1 How your tender will be assessed for information on the maximum number of tenderers expected to be appointed per Lot. Tenderers should refer to the various lot Specification Schedules and appendices for more details on the services required.

Lot 5.3 Large Print

This is a multi-lot Framework Tender subdivided into the following twelve (12) Lots:- * Lot 1 Face to Face and Video Interpreting Services * Lot 2 Telephone Interpreting Services * Lot 3.1 Sign Language (BSL, ISL and VRI) * Lot 3.2 Lip Speakers * Lot 3.3 Electronic and manual note takers * Lot 3.4 Makaton; * Lot 4 Translation and Transcription Services * Lot 5.1 Braille * Lot 5.2 Audio * Lot 5.3 Large Print * Lot 5.4 Easy Read; and * Lot 5.5 DAISY Tenderers can bid for one or more lots. There is no restriction on the number of lots a tenderer may be appointed to; however a tenderer must have the capability and capacity to deliver all lots tendered for. See Instructions to Tenderers section 5.1 How your tender will be assessed for information on the maximum number of tenderers expected to be appointed per Lot. Tenderers should refer to the various lot Specification Schedules and appendices for more details on the services required.

Lot 5.4 Easy Read

This is a multi-lot Framework Tender subdivided into the following twelve (12) Lots:- * Lot 1 Face to Face and Video Interpreting Services * Lot 2 Telephone Interpreting Services * Lot 3.1 Sign Language (BSL, ISL and VRI) * Lot 3.2 Lip Speakers * Lot 3.3 Electronic and manual note takers * Lot 3.4 Makaton; * Lot 4 Translation and Transcription Services * Lot 5.1 Braille * Lot 5.2 Audio * Lot 5.3 Large Print * Lot 5.4 Easy Read; and * Lot 5.5 DAISY Tenderers can bid for one or more lots. There is no restriction on the number of lots a tenderer may be appointed to; however a tenderer must have the capability and capacity to deliver all lots tendered for. See Instructions to Tenderers section 5.1 How your tender will be assessed for information on the maximum number of tenderers expected to be appointed per Lot. Tenderers should refer to the various lot Specification Schedules and appendices for more details on the services required.

Lot 5.5 DAISY

This is a multi-lot Framework Tender subdivided into the following twelve (12) Lots:- * Lot 1 Face to Face and Video Interpreting Services * Lot 2 Telephone Interpreting Services * Lot 3.1 Sign Language (BSL, ISL and VRI) * Lot 3.2 Lip Speakers * Lot 3.3 Electronic and manual note takers * Lot 3.4 Makaton; * Lot 4 Translation and Transcription Services * Lot 5.1 Braille * Lot 5.2 Audio * Lot 5.3 Large Print * Lot 5.4 Easy Read; and * Lot 5.5 DAISY Tenderers can bid for one or more lots. There is no restriction on the number of lots a tenderer may be appointed to; however a tenderer must have the capability and capacity to deliver all lots tendered for. See Instructions to Tenderers section 5.1 How your tender will be assessed for information on the maximum number of tenderers expected to be appointed per Lot. Tenderers should refer to the various lot Specification Schedules and appendices for more details on the services required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d20a
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019099-2021
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Communities DfC
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 7EG
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

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