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# Contracts for Language Services

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-30fea161-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice has issued a tender titled "Contracts for Language Services", aimed at obtaining language services including interpreting, translation, non-spoken language services, and quality assurance across the justice sector in England, Wales, and select areas of Scotland. The procurement method used for this contract was an open procedure, with a total contract value of £232,400,000. The initial contract period begins on 18 August 2016 and concludes on 30 October 2020, with options for extensions. The tender has been awarded to one supplier per lot, registering an official status of complete.

This opportunity allows businesses specialising in language services, particularly those offering interpretation and translation, to engage with the public sector, expanding their market reach. Companies that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) could particularly benefit, as the contract allows for participation from these sectors. With the expanding needs of the justice sector for comprehensive language solutions, this contract provides a significant avenue for growth for relevant businesses.

## Notice

The services have been procured in 4 Lots. The services are face to face, telephone and video interpreting services for spoken languages (Lot 1), translation and transcription services (Lot 2), non-spoken language services (Lot 3) and quality assurance of language services (Lot 4). The services are required across the justice sector, including for all Courts and tribunals in England and Wales and some tribunals in Scotland, as well as for other justice sector bodies. The services are available to the Ministry of Justice, executive agencies and its arm's length bodies, other public sector bodies and non-public sector bodies who provide services to the justice sector. The bodies within the scope of this contract are: - the Ministry of Justice - all executive agencies of the Ministry of Justice, whether or not in existence at the date of this notice, including but not limited to the National Offender Management Service, Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service, the Legal Aid Agency, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority and the Office of the Public Guardian - all non-departmental public bodies of the Ministry of Justice, whether or not in existence at the date of this notice, including but not limited to the Youth Justice Board, the Parole Board, the Judicial Appointments Commission, the Sentencing Council and Independent Monitoring Boards - all Police and Crime Commissioners and their forces - all law enforcement agencies and forces - other public sector bodies as set out in Annex A - non-public bodies operating in the justice sector One supplier has been appointed for each Lot and awarded a contract which has been entered into with the Secretary of State for Justice. The contracts will provide for the Secretary of State for Justice to act as commissioner of services for the bodies listed above. The initial term of the contracts is 4 years with options to extend for two further periods of up to 1 year each and a further exceptional extension option for up to 1 further year which can be exercised irrespective of whether the other extension options have been exercised.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/975cb99e-fec6-430f-8f31-fd532a907137 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Mar 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 May 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Oct 2016 - 30 Oct 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £232,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £232,400,000 |
| 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 | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9AJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | CLARION; CLARION INTERPRETING; LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM; THE LANGUAGE SHOP; THEBIGWORD GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services
- 79530000 - Translation services
- 79540000 - Interpretation services

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2019 at 13:27 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/975cb99e-fec6-430f-8f31-fd532a907137
- 26 Jul 2019 at 10:58 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/975cb99e-fec6-430f-8f31-fd532a907137
- 30 Nov 2016 at 13:18 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/975cb99e-fec6-430f-8f31-fd532a907137
- 29 Nov 2016 at 16:04 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/975cb99e-fec6-430f-8f31-fd532a907137
- 28 Nov 2016 at 16:54 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/975cb99e-fec6-430f-8f31-fd532a907137
- 28 Nov 2016 at 16:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/975cb99e-fec6-430f-8f31-fd532a907137
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8f02f18-b8de-46db-b4e4-42e0d09bc2c6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/975cb99e-fec6-430f-8f31-fd532a907137
  3rd September 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8f02f18-b8de-46db-b4e4-42e0d09bc2c6
  16th September 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/56a99d50-e787-4ad1-a7b7-c421215f0aef
  OJEU Award Notice 2016/S 176-316166
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a1010a2d-1712-44c1-b5b2-705022553838
  OJEU Award Notice 2016/S 176-316166
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cc9976fd-d2a9-49cf-ab8b-24595e4e2a42
  Language Services - Translation and Transcription (Lot 2)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d4088ee9-baed-47dc-841d-b29c8b2c9631
  Language Services - Non Spoken Languages (Lot 3) Part 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1c967c2b-ce64-43db-b135-e418a87faaae
  Language Services - Non Spoken Languages (Lot 3) Part 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8619a8fd-fa02-4816-b5d7-0ce8fb9ed26f
  Language Services -Face to Face, Telephone and Remote Interpretation (Lot 1) Part 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/750bbb8c-81c3-45e8-b87f-66b1abd0cf71
  Language Services - Face to Face, Telephone and Remote Interpretation Services (Lot 1) Part 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/42acbff1-3fda-4950-9993-b48db2080951
  Language Services
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3ecfd74a-f9c7-4f0f-b58e-23d2924f0aba
  OJEU Award Notice 2016/S 176-316166
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3f2167ed-bca1-4b62-875d-4b987c676f5a
  OJEU Award Notice 2016/S 176-316166
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/108b3e89-22ee-499b-98a7-b17ab3106d69
  Language Services - Quality Assurance (Lot 4)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f75be760-67ef-4d94-b8bd-37cfceed8990
  OJEU Award Notice 2016/S 176-316166
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c8f800df-036a-49af-9279-0c2cc5514720
  OJEU Award Notice 2016/S 176-316166
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1c360e73-4122-45d9-9f40-75eb0d36eea7
  OJEU Award Notice 2016/S 176-316166
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/38a82369-f239-42ec-a65d-f430d1733878
  Redacted Contract Lot 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0fb0ec55-92f2-4bd7-a328-1e138c081687
  Redacted Contract Lot 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b820ae15-79e6-4e52-8c14-f50db88e92d1
  Redacted Contract Lot 3
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/140c6ec5-4692-4837-978c-0f3b952928c1
  Redacted Contract Lot 4

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

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