Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Welsh Translation
Notice Description
Provision of Welsh translation services to provide the following: Ability to translate large documents (+30,000 words) from English into the Welsh Language within an agreed timeframe. The translations must reflect the original document/media in terms of content, style and format. The translations should be accurate and a true reflection of the tone and context of the English documentation. Translations must be fully proofread in order to achieve quality assurance before the output is returned to the ONS. Ability to undertake urgent translations on shorter documentation from English to Welsh. Able to provide interpretation services for bilingual ONS public meetings and consultation events. The ability to proof-read ONS documentation in Welsh translated internally.
Procurement Information
Additional or repeat goods, services or works The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where- a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0514ea
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029446-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- 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
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 May 20259 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2025 - 31 May 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
- Contact Name
- Sophie Keal
- Contact Email
- commercialteam@ons.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWPORT
- Postcode
- NP10 8XG
- Post Town
- Newport
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Newport
- Electoral Ward
- Tredegar Park and Marshfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Newport West and Islwyn
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029446-2025
3rd June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021956-2025
15th May 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021912-2025
15th May 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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