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title: "NICS Written Translation and Transcription Services Irish Language"
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# NICS Written Translation and Transcription Services Irish Language

Buyer: THE NORTHERN IRELAND CIVIL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-197014f0-8ab4-4a83-9fc7-3126b59fb7d9

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## Summary

The Northern Ireland Civil Service is conducting a procurement process for "NICS Written Translation and Transcription Services Irish Language". This contract falls under the translation services category and is located in Northern Ireland. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period concluding on 3 March 2021. The contract is valued at approximately £1,000,000, which will be active from 6 April 2021 to 5 April 2025. The award decision was published on 4 May 2021, marking the process as complete.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in translation and transcription services, particularly those with experience in the Irish language. SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this framework, as it allows multiple public bodies to access services without guaranteeing any specific volume of work. Companies that can demonstrate strong contract performance and compliance with the outlined requirements will thrive in this competitive environment.

## Notice

A contract notice was published, however unable within this contract award notice. The contract notice details are as follows: Publication reference: 2021/S 000-001880 Publication date: 29 January 2021 The estimated framework value is a broad estimate only and includes additional quantum for unforeseen demand and to future proof for additional potential users. The estimate is not deemed to be a condition of contract nor a guarantee of minimum demand or uptake. No compensation will be payable to a contractor should the actual demand be less than that stated. All bodies listed in Annex A of the specification document may avail of the Framework Agreement for their requirements. There is no guarantee or commitment as to the usage, volume, or value of services required under this Framework Agreement or indeed that any subsequent call offs will be made by the agencies under Annex A. NI Public Bodies are not obliged to use the framework. The successful Contractor's performance on this Framework will be managed as per the specification and regularly monitored (see Procurement Guidance Note 01/12 - Contract Management - Procedures and Principles). Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance and this Contract may be terminated. A central register of such Notices for supplies and services contracts will be maintained and published on the CPD website. Any contractor in receipt of a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance will be required to declare this in future tender submissions for a period of three years from the date of issue of the Notice. It may also result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy. Procedure for review - review body: The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015As amended

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efc19a08-b541-4b3e-aa0d-ecf0b205a132 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | 5 Apr 2021 - 5 Apr 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE NORTHERN IRELAND CIVIL SERVICE |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 7EG |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | CENTRAL TRANSLATIONS (NI; PREMIER IRISH TRANSLATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79530000 - Translation services

## Release History

- 4 May 2021 at 11:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efc19a08-b541-4b3e-aa0d-ecf0b205a132

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efc19a08-b541-4b3e-aa0d-ecf0b205a132
  4th May 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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