Award

CC13860 - Interpretation and Telephone Translation Services

WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

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Award

29 Oct 2024 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

West Lothian Council, a regional authority in Livingston, has completed the procurement process for contract CC13860, titled "Interpretation and Telephone Translation Services." This procurement falls under the category of General Public Services and was conducted using a direct award method under the ESPO Framework 402_24. The contract commenced on 7th October 2024 and has an active status. Key locations involved include Livingston (UKM78) and the total contract value amounts to £131,250 GBP. The procurement process is now at the award stage and the relevant documentation was finalised on 29th October 2024.

This procurement provides an excellent opportunity for businesses, especially those specialising in language services, to explore collaboration with local authorities. The scope includes interpretation and telephone translation services, favouring companies with extensive experience and the capability to deliver large-scale language service solutions. A notable winner of this contract, AA Global Language Services Ltd, demonstrates the need for businesses with a large-scale operational capacity and expertise in managing language services for public sector organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CC13860 - Interpretation and Telephone Translation Services

Notice Description

Direct Award using ESPO Framework 402_24 - Language Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Direct Award using ESPO Framework 402_24 - Language Services. Direct Award using ESPO Framework 402_24 - Language Services

Procurement Information

Direct Award using ESPO Framework 402_24 - Language Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000781773
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT517102
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract 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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79540000 - Interpretation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£131,250 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Oct 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Tom Henderson
Contact Email
tom.henderson@westlothian.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6FF
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM14 West Lothian
Delivery Location
TLM78 West Lothian
Local Authority
West Lothian
Electoral Ward
Livingston South
Westminster Constituency
Livingston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AA GLOBAL LANGUAGE SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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