Notice Information
Notice Title
The Provision of Written Translation Services (English & Welsh)
Notice Description
The University has a requirement to procure a contract for Written Translation Services (English & Welsh) contract, which shall include Written Translation Services English to Welsh and Welsh to English. The minimum contract duration will be for 3-years with a possible additional annual contract extension for a further maximum 2 years subject to the University agreement and satisfactory performance standards by the appointed service provider (s). Currently, the University uses the services of 6 individual Translation Service providers on an informal basis, which equates to best estimate of 600,000 to 1,000,000 words being translated per annum. The scope of services relating to The Provision of Written Translation Services (English & Welsh) contract is as follows: Written Translation Services English to Welsh Written Translation Services Welsh to English Minimum 3-year contract with possible additional annual contract extension for a further maximum 2 years subject to the University agreement and satisfactory performance standards by the appointed service provider Currently, the University uses the services of 6 individual Translation Service providers on an informal basis, which equates on best estimate to 600,000 to 1,000,000 words being translated per annum. The University preference is to contract with ONE Written Translation Service provider going forward. However, the University reserves the right to appoint more than one service provider under this contract in order to ensure sufficient resource capacity and capability. In the event that more than one service provider is appointed, then the Service Provider ranked number 1 in this Tender will be allocated the status of "Preferred Translation Service Provider" and any other appointed service providers will be allocated the status of "Reserve Translation Service Provider", whom will be allocated work to be undertaken when the "Preferred Translation Service Provider" does not have resource capacity or capability to undertake individual written translation work. The actual spends for Translation Services spend in the last financial year (22/23) was GBP72,000 (exclusive of VAT).
Lot Information
Lot 1
See previous section. Additional information: The actual spends for Translation Services spend in the last financial year (22/23) was GBP72,000 (exclusive of VAT). The Average annual spend on Translation Services for the last 3 years excluding "one-off" transactions is GBP65,000 (excluding VAT).
Renewal: This is initially a 3 year contract with option to extend for a further Two Years based on annual extensions subject to performance.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-047034
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018511-2024
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
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
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79530000 - Translation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £390,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £390,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Jun 20242 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Jul 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Within as a minimum 36 months or 60 months
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Wrexham University
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WREXHAM
- Postcode
- LL11 2AW
- Postcode Area
- Llandudno
- Country
- Wales
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL3 North Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
- Delivery Location
- TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham
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- Local Authority
- Wrexham
- Electoral Ward
- Grosvenor
- Westminster Constituency
- Wrexham
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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.