Notice Information
Notice Title
COV - Interpretation and Translation Service (NEPO) / Language Services (ESPO)
Notice Description
External provision to support internal services: Face to face interpretation Written translation Video interpreting Telephone interpreting Sign language
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Face to face interpreting
Services in place to support internal provision: Face to face interpretation
Options: Option to extend 2 x 12 months
Lot 2 - Written translationServices in place to support internal provision: Written translation
Options: Option to extend 2 x 12 months
Lot 3 - Video InterpretingServices in place to support internal provision: Video interpreting
Options: Option to extend 2 x 12 months
Lot 4 - Sign LanguageServices in place to support internal provision: Sign Language
Options: Option to extend 2 x 12 months
Lot 5 - Telephone InterpretingServices in place to support internal provision: Telephone interpreting
Options: Option to extend 2 x 12 months
Procurement Information
We awarded under existing frameworks led by ESPO and NEPO which followed appropriate regulations
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050e90
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019651-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- 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
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Feb 20251 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Procurement Services
- Contact Email
- procurement.services@coventry.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COVENTRY
- Postcode
- CV1 5RR
- Post Town
- Coventry
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG33 Coventry
- Delivery Location
- TLG33 Coventry
-
- Local Authority
- Coventry
- Electoral Ward
- St Michael's
- Westminster Constituency
- Coventry South
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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