This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

19 Mar 2024 at 14:05

Award

13 Mar 2024 at 14:05

TenderUpdate

29 Aug 2023 at 16:06

Tender

11 Aug 2023 at 16:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Kent County Council (T/A Procurement Services) has initiated a tender process for Language Services under the Framework Agreement. The procurement involves facilitating communication through services like translation, transcription, and interpretation. The tender is in the active stage, and interested businesses should note the submission deadline of October 9th, 2023.

This Language Services tender by Kent County Council offers opportunities for businesses, especially SMEs, to provide a range of linguistic services. Businesses involved in translation, transcription, interpretation, or related areas are well-suited to compete. The tender presents a chance for growth and collaboration within the communication services industry, with the potential for contract awards to multiple suppliers.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Y23031 - Language Services

Notice Description

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

Lot Information

Lot 1

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 limited to: *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-h6vhtk-03ef3c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008842-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Mar 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Mar 20242 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
Kent County Council (T/A Procurement Services)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MALLING
Postcode
ME19 4YT
Postcode Area
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 Ltd

DCVS Trading Ltd (t/a Herts Interpreting & Translation Service)

Global Voices Limited

Intertranslations SA

Language Line Solutions

Migrant Help Trading Limited (t/a Clear Voice Interpreting Services)

ONCALL Interpreters Ltd

PAB Languages Centre Ltd

Papillon Translations Ltd

Transcription City Ltd

Translate UK Limited

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