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title: "PROVISION OF A WRITTEN TRANSLATION SERVICE"
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# PROVISION OF A WRITTEN TRANSLATION SERVICE

Buyer: DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a245fec8-606f-4b1c-af49-9b5bc11217ad

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## Summary

The Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency has awarded a contract for the provision of a written translation service. The tender ID is PS/21/221 and the contract value amounts to £11,743.87 GBP. The contract falls under the services category with a procurement method of selective, involving call-off from a framework agreement. The tender period ended on 19th April 2022, with the contract period starting on 25th July 2022 and ending on 24th July 2023. The procurement process has reached the award stage.

This contract presents an opportunity for Language Empire Limited and other language service providers to engage with the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency. Businesses specializing in translation services, particularly those with experience in handling official documents such as driving licenses, foreign language correspondence, and Welsh translations, would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The contract provides a potential steady volume of work, given the historical translation requests, although future volumes are not guaranteed.

## Notice

Over the past 13 years, the Contracting Authority has utilised a written translation service to support its business operations and is set to continue in the coming years. In support of driving license applications, a small number of customers will send letters and documents in a foreign language which, require translating into English. The Contracting Authority may also receive correspondence from foreign licensing authorities confirming an applicant's entitlement to drive and any issues there maybe with the applicants driving license. Additionally, the Contracting Authority will also have occasions where documentation will need to be translated into Welsh in order to support Welsh Language Policy in producing bilingual material. To give an indication of potential volumes associated with this service, for the year 2021 the Agency requested approximately 541 translations. The Contracting Authority cannot accurately forecast or guarantee future volumes of work.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5843ab7a-8fbd-4e6f-add4-4e3bf6beb2ff |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 24 Jul 2022 - 24 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,743 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £11,743 |
| 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 | DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY |
| Locality | SWANSEA |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA6 7JL |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL43 Swansea |
| Local authority | Swansea |
| Electoral ward | Mynydd-bach |
| Westminster constituency | Swansea West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LANGUAGE EMPIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79530000 - Translation services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2022 at 10:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5843ab7a-8fbd-4e6f-add4-4e3bf6beb2ff

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5843ab7a-8fbd-4e6f-add4-4e3bf6beb2ff
  30th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk

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