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title: "PROVISION OF THE DEVELOPMENT & DELIVERY OF AN OFFLINE TRANSLATION SERVICE"
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# PROVISION OF THE DEVELOPMENT & DELIVERY OF AN OFFLINE TRANSLATION SERVICE

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-39795233-83f6-4fd4-badd-3b05aa89d6fa

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## Summary

The procurement process entails the Ministry of Defence, based in Andover, England, seeking the provision of an offline translation service. The contract, valued at £157,000, is categorised under communication and multimedia software packages with a relevant timeline starting from 20th May 2019 to 19th October 2019. The tender was awarded on 9th May 2019, and the contract initiation was through a selective procurement method as a call-off from an existing framework agreement. Key deadlines included the tender submission due by 15th February 2019.

This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in translation and communication services, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) given their suitability for the tender. The awarded contract, which has been successfully secured by Objectivity Limited, highlights the importance of timely information processing in defence operations, making it ideal for linguistics firms and tech companies focusing on software development for military applications to explore future contracts in this domain.

## Notice

2 MI and 6 MI battalion is a Defence asset responsible for ensuring key information is used to the military's best advantage - a function known as Materiel Personnel Exploitation (MPE). In order to function effectively, an MPE Operator requires the ability to translate, process and transfer information and intelligence in a timely manner.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fa9f01d-4990-417d-9edf-8df3b79d7ed1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 May 2019 |
| Contract period | 19 May 2019 - 19 Oct 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £157,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £157,000 |
| 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 DEFENCE |
| Locality | ANDOVER |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP11 8HJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Test Valley |
| Electoral ward | Andover Millway |
| Westminster constituency | North West Hampshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OBJECTIVITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2019 at 09:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fa9f01d-4990-417d-9edf-8df3b79d7ed1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fa9f01d-4990-417d-9edf-8df3b79d7ed1
  7th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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