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 20232 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
- Ms Tracy Roberts
- Contact Email
- tracy.roberts@cheshireeast.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1270686973
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SANDBACH
- Postcode
- CW11 1HZ
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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