Notice Information
Notice Title
GMC2211 Welsh Language Translation Services
Notice Description
Translation of written and oral communications into Welsh and from Welsh to English
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The contract can be extended for two periods of twelve months. Totally a 24 month extension overall if enacted .
Planning Information
We held virtual MS Teams meetings with three Welsh based organisations and two national based Welsh Translation Service providers. During these meetings we reviewed our previously published specification to gage feedback on market conditions for feasibility of our service requirements. We reviewed what services were on the market that we could utilise as part of the contract, how translation services were adapting to neurodiversity and disability and any considerations we could draw from, if our requirement could be delivered in an alternative way and how in-house and freelance translators were utilised.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05277a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056356-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- 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
- £125,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £125,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £125,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £125,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 6 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 20 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 11 Sep 2025 - 11 Sep 2028 3-4 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
- GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)
- Contact Name
- Angela Barnes
- Contact Email
- angela.barnes@gmc-uk.org
- Contact Phone
- +441619236340
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M3 3AW
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD33 Manchester
- Delivery Location
- TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Manchester
- Electoral Ward
- Deansgate
- Westminster Constituency
- Manchester Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056356-2025
12th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050868-2025
22nd August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030509-2025
6th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027930-2025
28th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=601881
Annex A - Commercial Pricing Table -
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=601882
GMC2211 - GMC Terms and Conditions -
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=601883
GMC2211 - Security Questionnaire -
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=601885
Guide to submitting a tender -
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=601886
GMC2211 Invitation To Tender
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