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Language Services

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service

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Planning

10 Jul 2024 at 09:56

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Commercial Service, acting through the Minister for the Cabinet Office, has issued a prior information notice for a language services procurement process. The tender, titled "Language Services," falls under the services category with a planned status. It aims to establish an agreement for language services for use by central government and UK public sector bodies. The procurement process includes multiple lots such as national managed service provision, translation & ancillary services, transcription services, visual interpreting services, and regional managed services.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses in the language services industry to compete for national and regional service contracts. Suitable businesses would offer translation, transcription, interpretation, and related services on a nationwide or regional scale. Interested parties must engage with Crown Commercial Service through designated sessions for market engagement and ensure compliance with the eSourcing system requirements. Key dates and deadlines will be communicated through the CCS website and via Find A Tender Service as the procurement process progresses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Language Services

Notice Description

Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, intends to put in place an agreement for the provision of Language Services for use by Central Government and UK public sector bodies. Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3.

Lot Information

National Managed Service Provision

The provision of a Managed Service throughout the United Kingdom. The scope of this Lot will enable Contracting Authorities to select one or more services within the remit of the Lot to be delivered by a single Supplier on a national scale. The Services will include: * Translation Services * Transcription Service * Telephone Interpretation Services * Video Interpretation Services (Spoken and Visual) * Face to Face Interpretation (Spoken and Visual)

Translation & Ancillary Services

The provision of Written Translation and Ancillary Services throughout the United Kingdom. The scope of this Lot will enable Contracting Authorities to select one or more services within the remit of this Lot to be delivered by a single supplier on a national scale. The Services required will include the Translation of variety of different document types, including but not limited to: - Advisory / guidance and instruction documents; - Correspondence and information leaflets; - Technical, scientific, legal, medical, financial or any other specialist category; This lot will require the following, but not limited to, types of translation services: - Verbatim translations (word for word); - Artwork, design, illustration and typesetting; - Proofreading; - Multimedia and e-learning; - Campaign collateral; - Website localisation; - Software localisation. The Supplier will be required to deliver the above using human and/or technological solutions.

Transcription Services

The provision of Transcription Services throughout the United Kingdom. The scope of this Lot will enable Contracting Authorities to select one or more services within the remit of this Lot to be delivered by a single supplier on a national scale. The Services required will include the Transcription of audio and video content of varying content, including but not limited to: - Verbatim Transcription (word for word); - Edited Transcription - Intelligent Transcription - Hansard Transcriptions - Proofreading/Post Editing; The Supplier will be required to deliver the above using human and/or technological solutions.

Visual Interpreting Services

The provision of Visual Interpreting Services throughout the United Kingdom. The scope of this Lot will enable Contracting Authorities to select one or more services within the remit of this Lot to be delivered by a single Supplier on a regional basis. The Services required will include: * Face to Face Interpretation * Video Interpreting * Translation Services for the Deaf/Deafblind * Transcription Services for the Deaf/Deafblind These services are designed to support the communication between Deaf and Deaf/blind people and others requiring support to access English.

Regional Managed Services

The provision of Face to Face Interpreting Services throughout the United Kingdom and Overseas. The scope of this Lot will enable Contracting Authorities to procure face to face interpreting services to be deployed overseas.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-047c20
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021002-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

48 - Software package and information systems

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

32232000 - Video-conferencing equipment

32353000 - Sound recordings

48521000 - Music or sound editing software package

48740000 - Foreign language translation software package

64211000 - Public-telephone services

72212740 - Foreign language translation software development services

75230000 - Justice services

79510000 - Telephone-answering services

79530000 - Translation services

79540000 - Interpretation services

79551000 - Typing services

79552000 - Word-processing services

79821100 - Proofreading services

79822300 - Typesetting services

79822500 - Graphic design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jul 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Aug 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Further Information

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