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title: "NCT- Language Support Services - AWARD"
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# NCT- Language Support Services - AWARD

Buyer: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2c1dbfe7-dd83-4bc4-a69a-28541c63ca3c

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## Summary

The Northamptonshire Children's Trust has completed the procurement process for Language Support Services, establishing a framework agreement for a period of four years. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, with a total estimated budget of £1,200,000. This procurement effort falls under the services category, specifically focusing on translation and interpretation services (CPV codes 79530000 and 79540000). The contract period commenced on 1st October 2021 and will conclude on 30th September 2025. The services will be delivered to clients in Northamptonshire, specifically in the East Midlands region.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those that provide language services such as translation and interpretation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations would be particularly well-suited to participate, given their ability to deliver high-quality, specialised services to diverse client needs. The awarded contracts are likely to attract interest from various language service providers, making it a competitive environment conducive for growth and collaboration within the industry.

## Notice

Northamptonshire Children's Trust wishes to invite Tender Responses for the supply of Language Support Services. The objectives of this Framework Agreement is to have a range of Providers that are able to provide high quality Language Support Services to the Trust's clients - both the children and young people the Trust is supporting and their wider family network who may also require the service. The service specification describes a requirement to establish a framework agreement with several Service Providers to supply Language Support Services to clients who speak, communicate or read languages other than English, or who need to communicate in English in non-standard ways e.g. via audio media, either individually or in groups. The Children's Trust is setting up a Framework Agreement for 4 years for the provision of Language Support Services. The Services sought under this framework agreement will be split into the following four lots: Lot 1A - Telephone Interpretation Services Lot 1B - Video Remote Interpretation Services Lot 2 - Face to Face Interpretation Services Lot 3 - Translation Services (including hard copy and electronic translation services) Lot 4 - Sensory Impairment Interpretation and Translation The Contract has an estimated annual budget of PS300,000 (exclusive of VAT) for the delivery of the requirement as set out in the Specification.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57e488bd-982a-47a5-a810-01755dbc7bb7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 13 |
| Supplier names | AA GLOBAL LANGUAGE SERVICES; ABSOLUTE INTERPRETING AND TRANSLATIONS; D A LANGUAGES; DCVS TRADING LTD (HERTS INTERPRETING & TRANSLATION SERVICE; ITL (NORTH EAST; LANGUAGE CONNECT INTERNATIONAL LTD (TRADING AS THG FLUENTLY; LANGUAGE IS EVERYTHING; LANGUAGE LINE; LINGVO HOUSE TRANSLATION SERVICES; LUTON INTERPRETING & TRANSLATION SERVICE (LITS; PRESTIGE NETWORK; SUPREME LINGUISTIC SERVICES T/A PREMIUM LINGUISTIC SERVICES; WORD LANGUAGE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79530000 - Translation services
- 79540000 - Interpretation services

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2021 at 13:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57e488bd-982a-47a5-a810-01755dbc7bb7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57e488bd-982a-47a5-a810-01755dbc7bb7
  14th October 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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