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22 055 - Translation & Interpretation Services

Cheshire East Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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05 Apr 2023 at 09:23

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13 Sep 2022 at 16:23

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Summary of the contracting process

The Cheshire East Borough Council has recently completed a tender process for the procurement of a fully managed Translation & Interpretation Service. The title of the tender was "22 055 - Translation & Interpretation Services" under the services category. The awarded contract, valued at £950,000, was signed on 2nd December 2022. The selected supplier is Supreme Linguistic Services T/A Premium Linguistic Services Ltd. The initial contract period is from 1st February 2023 to 31st January 2025, with two optional extension periods. The tender was open procedure type and the procurement stage is now cancelled.

This tender presents a growth opportunity for businesses in the translation and interpretation services sector. Companies providing face-to-face, telephone, and video interpretation services, as well as document translation, would be well-suited to compete for such contracts. The service requirements include a variety of provisions such as Braille, Large Print, Easy Read, and Audio Transcriptions. The opportunity also involves serving various locations across Cheshire East, including schools, courts, children's centres, clients' homes, and hospitals. As the majority of services are for Children's Services, businesses specializing in services for vulnerable groups would find this opportunity particularly relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

22 055 - Translation & Interpretation Services

Notice Description

The Council intends to appoint a single Provider to deliver a fully managed Translation, Interpretation and Transcription Service. The service shall include provisions for: - * Face to Face Interpretation Services (Verbal) * Face to Face Interpretation Services (Non-Verbal) * Telephone Interpretation Services Scheduled * Telephone Interpretation Services on Demand * Video Interpretation Services (Verbal) * Video Interpretation Services (Non-Verbal) * Document translation, including Braille, Large Print, Easy Read and Audio Transcriptions.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council intends to appoint a single Provider to deliver a fully managed Translation, Interpretation and Transcription Service. The service shall include provisions for: - * Face to Face Interpretation Services (Verbal) * Face to Face Interpretation Services (Non-Verbal) * Telephone Interpretation Services Scheduled * Telephone Interpretation Services on Demand * Video Interpretation Services (Verbal) * Video Interpretation Services (Non-Verbal) * Document translation, including Braille, Large Print, Easy Read and Audio Transcriptions. Interpretation and translation services are required by a varied cross section of the Council but predominantly Children's Services. The services are commissioned from all Council office locations across Cheshire East and can take place in a variety of locations, including but not limited to schools, courts, children's centres, clients homes and hospitals across the borough. Polish and Slovak continue to be the most popular languages requiring translation & interpretation services, occupying 68% of all Face to Face interpretations and 47% of all document translations. Over 90% of all Face to Face interpretations concern the welfare of Children or young adults and it is expected that the same interpreter be provided on an on-going basis where possible, for this vulnerable group. Details of volumes and languages are contained in the Appendices.

Options: The initial contract period will be for 2 years from 01/02/23 to 31/01/25 There will be 2 optional extension periods. 1 x 24 months and 1 x 12 months to be exercised at the discretion of the Council.

Renewal: It will be renewed (up to 12 months prior) by the end of the initial contract period Jan 25 or by the end of the first extension period: Jan 27, or by the end of the full 5 year extended period Jan 28.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-036825
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009885-2023
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
£950,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£950,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Apr 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Dec 20223 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cheshire East Borough Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SANDBACH
Postcode
CW11 1HZ
Postcode Area
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
TLD62 Cheshire East
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Sandbach Town
Westminster Constituency
Congleton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Supreme Linguistic Services T/A Premium Linguistic Services Ltd

Further Information

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