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title: "Provision of Language Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8fd2abbe-2396-4d79-9793-20ab49fb4b37"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
published: "2020-11-26"
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# Provision of Language Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8fd2abbe-2396-4d79-9793-20ab49fb4b37

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has completed a public procurement process concerning the "Provision of Language Services" for the rollout of the Test & Trace app in the UK. This project falls under the translation services industry category, with a total contract value of £28,000. The process followed a selective procurement method, undertaken as a call-off from a framework agreement, and the contract period spanned from 29 August 2020 to 8 September 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in translation services, particularly those equipped to handle diverse language needs across multiple community languages. Companies with expertise in cultural nuances and linguistic accuracy, especially in languages such as Arabic, Urdu, and Polish, would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts, leveraging the rising demand for multilingual services in public sector initiatives.

## Notice

The Customer will be releasing the Test & Trace app in the coming weeks. The app will be available in 11 additional community languages in the UK, including Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified), Gujarati, Polish, Punjabi, Romanian, Somali, Turkish, Urdu, Welsh.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bff8e0ae-259d-4bb8-aabd-c00ded0959cd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Aug 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Aug 2020 |
| Contract period | 28 Aug 2020 - 8 Sep 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £28,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £28,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PRESTIGE NETWORK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79530000 - Translation services

## Release History

- 26 Nov 2020 at 16:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bff8e0ae-259d-4bb8-aabd-c00ded0959cd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bff8e0ae-259d-4bb8-aabd-c00ded0959cd
  26th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kEOn/F1xngD3OYn2SmHByr10AL42KXvCN_BBKVaunqEoAH6Y
  RM1092 Call off order form Prestige Network Ltd signed_Redacted

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