Award

Provision of a Welsh/English Translation and Interpreting Service

WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

14 Oct 2024 at 00:00

TenderUpdate

17 Jun 2024 at 00:00

Tender

29 May 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Wrexham County Borough Council has concluded a procurement process for the "Provision of a Welsh/English Translation and Interpreting Service" under an open procedure. The contract, valued at £900,000, has been awarded to Cardiff Council, a large-scale supplier. This project, falling under the 'General public services' industry category, aims to facilitate bilingual communication services throughout Wrexham County Borough. Key dates include the contract signing on 16 September 2024. This initiative encompassed several stages, including tender submissions by 12 July 2024 and bid openings that took place on 28 June 2024.

This tender opens a range of business growth opportunities, especially for companies proficient in offering comprehensive translation and interpretation services. Ideal candidates would be organisations capable of managing detailed and large-scale projects, such as maintaining databases, ensuring quality control, and providing simultaneous interpreting services. Businesses that excel in translation, language technology, and digital service testing are well-suited to compete for such contracts, paving the way for potential collaborations and long-term service provision agreements with public sector bodies like the Wrexham County Borough Council.

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Notice Title

Provision of a Welsh/English Translation and Interpreting Service

Notice Description

Wrexham County Borough Council is looking to establish a contract with a single Provider for the complete provision of Welsh/English Language Interpretation and Translation services to the Council.

Lot Information

Lot 1

5.2.1 Translation of written documents from English into Welsh 5.2.2 Translation of written documents from Welsh into English 5.2.3 Simultaneous Welsh language (Welsh to English/English to Welsh) interpreting, either via telephone or video. 5.2.4 Establishment and management of a database of work being requested, being undertaken and completed. This database will endeavour to ensure that identical documents submitted separately are not re-translated, and that similar documents can be identified and the translation needs evaluated to reduce duplication of translation work 5.2.5 Proof-reading and quality control of translated materials 5.2.6 Periodic proof-reading and functionality testing of new and existing digital services to be agreed between the provider and the council. 5.2.7 The Provider will provide these Services, as a minimum, between the hours of 08:45 and 17:15 Monday to Thursday and between 08:45 and 16.45 on Fridays, excluding Bank Holidays. 5.3 The Provider will undertake the translation and proof-reading of documents using its in-house team of translators. The Provider may sub-contract translation work to external translators where necessary, subject to prior agreement by Wrexham and to Clause 16 of this Contract. Any translation work undertaken externally will be considered to be part of the fee and increased or decreased instructions arrangements detailed in Clause 6 below. 5.4 In respect of this Contract, Wrexham's Welsh Language Strategic Officer will coordinate the submission of documents to the Provider (in a manner or format as agreed between the Representatives) and the payment of six-monthly invoices. Compliance with Wrexham's Welsh Language Standards remains the responsibility of Wrexham. 5.5 Wrexham will also ensure so far as possible that duplicated work is not submitted to The Provider for translation.

Renewal: Up to 2 years in yearly increments

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-141821
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=141821
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£915,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

CARDIFF COUNCIL

Contact Name
Julia Pordage-Moore, Penny Haywood
Contact Email
environmentprocurement@cardiff.gov.uk, julia.pordage-moore@wrexham.gov.uk, procurement@wrexham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1978292784, +44 1978292792

Buyer Location

Locality
WREXHAM
Postcode
LL11 1AR
Post Town
Llandudno
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
TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Butetown
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CARDIFF COUNCIL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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