Notice Information
Notice Title
The Wales Interpretation and Translation Service (WITS) - Interpreting and Translation Service Delivery Methods
Notice Description
Cardiff Council is the host authority and is responsible for the service delivery of The Wales Interpretation and Translation Service, which provides linguistic professionals to the public sector, in over 140 languages, 24/7 365 days a year, to currently 40 organisations throughout Wales. WITS collaborates with multi-sector public organisations ranging from Welsh Government organisations, NHS Health Board, Local Authorities, Police Forces and Housing Associations with varying requirements. WITS manages Interpreter and translator support in a variety of methods: - Pre-booked Face to Face - Pre booked Video - Pre-booked Telephone - Document Translation - Braille - On demand Telephone - On demand Video
Lot Information
Lot 1
Cardiff Council is the host authority and is responsible for the service delivery of The Wales Interpretation and Translation Service, which provides linguistic professionals to the public sector, in over 140 languages, 24/7 365 days a year, to currently 40 organisations throughout Wales. WITS collaborates with multi-sector public organisations ranging from Welsh Government organisations, NHS Health Board, Local Authorities, Police Forces and Housing Associations with varying requirements. WITS manages Interpreter and translator support in a variety of methods: - Pre-booked Face to Face - Pre booked Video - Pre-booked Telephone - Document Translation - Braille - On demand Telephone - On demand Video Aim To further develop the service, WITS wishes to explore existing and emerging service delivery methods for interpreter and translator delivery. We are exploring products/software that would have the functionality to operate interpreter and/or translator support to suit business needs and demands considering, but not limited to - Digital delivery methods - CAT - Computer Assisted Translation - MT - Machine Translation - AI - Artificial Intelligence
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-kuma6s-142933
- Publication Source
- Sell2Wales
- Latest Notice
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=142933
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- 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
- 11 Jul 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Apr 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CARDIFF COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@cardiff.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2920873732
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF10 4UW
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
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- 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
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- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Butetown
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484076
The Wales Interpretation and Translation Service (WITS) - Interpreting and Translation Service Delivery Methods - Cardiff Council is the host authority and is responsible for the service delivery of The Wales Interpretation and Translation Service, which provides linguistic professionals to the public sector, in over 140 languages, 24/7 365 days a year, to currently 40 organisations throughout Wales. WITS collaborates with multi-sector public organisations ranging from Welsh Government organisations, NHS Health Board, Local Authorities, Police Forces and Housing Associations with varying requirements. WITS manages Interpreter and translator support in a variety of methods: - Pre-booked Face to Face - Pre booked Video - Pre-booked Telephone - Document Translation - Braille - On demand Telephone - On demand Video
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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