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B896 - A Written Welsh Translation Framework

BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

06 Nov 2024 at 14:58

Tender

08 Jul 2024 at 08:43

Summary of the contracting process

Bridgend County Borough Council is leading a procurement process to establish a framework for Written Welsh Translation services, titled "B896 - A Written Welsh Translation Framework" under the industry category of translation services (CPV: 79530000). The procurement aligns with the statutory requirements of the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011. This tender is being conducted using an open procedure and involves creating a framework agreement with up to 10 companies to translate documents from English to Welsh. The key stages include the tender period ending on 8th August 2024, with the contract award starting on 8th August 2024, and the contract commencing on 1st October 2024. The framework agreement has provisions for renewal and may last up to six years if extensions are utilised.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for translation service providers, particularly those specialising in bilingual translation and language compliance. SMEs and well-established translation agencies can benefit from the long-term, recurring nature of the contract and the guaranteed workload through call-off processes. Companies with a strong understanding of the Welsh Language Measure and experience in delivering high-quality translation services for public sector organisations will be well-suited for this opportunity. Engaging in this framework will provide consistent work and strengthen business credentials in the translation industry.

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Notice Title

B896 - A Written Welsh Translation Framework

Notice Description

1. Bridgend County Borough Council (the "Council") has a statutory duty to comply with the standards specified by Welsh Ministers by regulations under the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011. The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 established a legal framework to impose duties on public organisations to comply with standards of conduct on the Welsh language. This means Welsh must be treated no less favourably than English. The Council must deliver services in Welsh and encourage the use of the language. This means all publications must be produced bilingually and customers who contact the Council in Welsh must receive correspondence in Welsh. To meet the requirements of the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011, we will be awarding a framework agreement to 10 companies (to be used via a call-off process detailed in the Framework Agreement) to translate documents from English into Welsh.

Lot Information

Lot 1

1. Bridgend County Borough Council (the "Council") has a statutory duty to comply with the standards specified by Welsh Ministers by regulations under the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011. The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 established a legal framework to impose duties on public organisations to comply with standards of conduct on the Welsh language. This means Welsh must be treated no less favourably than English. The Council must deliver services in Welsh and encourage the use of the language. This means all publications must be produced bilingually and customers who contact the Council in Welsh must receive correspondence in Welsh. To meet the requirements of the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011, we will be awarding a framework agreement to 10 companies (to be used via a call-off process detailed in the Framework Agreement) to translate documents from English into Welsh.

Renewal: 2 x 12 month periods.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-047b6e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035948-2024
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£550,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Notices will be published approximately May 2028 if the full contract duration is utilised.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRIDGEND
Postcode
CF31 4WB
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Local Authority
Bridgend
Electoral Ward
Bridgend Central
Westminster Constituency
Bridgend

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
10
Supplier Names

BILINGUAL CARDIFF - CARDIFF COUNCIL

BLA TRANSLATION

CATHRIN ALWEN

COFUS CYF

IOAN RHYS DAVIES

MENTER A BUSNES

MRS OLWEN ROBERTS

STUDIO MORETTO GROUP

TESTUN CYF

TROSOL

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