Notice Information
Notice Title
Translation Services Framework Agreement
Notice Description
The University has awarded a Framework Agreement with a small number of suitably skilled and experienced translators to provide high-quality translation and simultaneous interpretation services. The Framework will cover the supply of the following services: Lot 1 - Written Translation from English into Welsh Lot 2 - Simultaneous Interpretation from English into Welsh
Lot Information
Written Translation from English into Welsh
This lot is for the translation of written documents from English into Welsh.
Renewal: Up to 2 years in yearly increments
Simultaneous Interpretation from English into WelshThis lot for the provision of simultaneous interpretation services from English into Welsh.
Renewal: Up to 2 years in yearly increments
Multilingual Translation ServicesThis lot is for the provision of multilingual written translation services.
Renewal: Up to 2 years in yearly increments
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04c250
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052597-2025
- 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
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79530000 - Translation services
79540000 - Interpretation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £260,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Aug 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 Jan 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Mar 2025 - 28 Feb 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Active, Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Sarah Hampson-Jones
- Contact Email
- tenders@cardiffmet.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2920416061
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF5 2YB
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Llandaff
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff West
Further Information
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