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title: "GB-Telford: Community Language Interpretation Services"
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# GB-Telford: Community Language Interpretation Services

Buyer: TELFORD & WREKIN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b8cf7f29-0405-4d75-b96b-02f73e991e8a

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## Summary

The procurement process for Community Language Interpretation Services is currently complete, having been initiated by Telford & Wrekin Council. The contract, valued at £50,000, falls under the interpretation services category and was awarded to Word 360 Ltd. The relevant operational area is West Midlands, UK. The award was formalised on 26 February 2016, with the contract starting on 1 April 2016 and set to conclude on 31 March 2021. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, allowing for broader participation in the tendering process.

This opportunity presents significant growth potential, particularly for small or medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) that can provide language interpretation services. Businesses specialising in community-oriented interpretation or those that are agile in providing ad-hoc services on short notice will find this contract well-suited to their capabilities. The requirement for reliable and timely interpretation could benefit firms looking to expand their service offerings to public sector clients.

## Notice

Community language interpretation services suitable for the requirements of Telford & Wrekin Council. The service is required to deliver planned, short notice (less than 48 hours) and emergency interpretation services, on an ad-hoc/call off basis Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The information and/or documents for this opportunity are available on https://www.delta-esourcing.com and you must register on this site to respond. If you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password. Please note there is a password reminder link on the homepage. Please keep your username and password secure and do not pass it to any third parties. Suppliers must log in, go to Response Manager and add the Tender Access Code PXB94S8595 following any instructions provided. Please ensure that you allow yourself at least 2 hours when responding to this invite prior to the closing date and time, especially if you have been asked to upload documents. No other format will be accepted. If you are uploading multiple documents you will have to individually load one document at a time, or you can opt to zip all documents in an application like WinZip. If you experience any technical difficulties please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call +44 08452707050 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com Please Note: When uploading a document to the Response Box, you should NOT upload from a shared drive or have ANY characters in the file name. If you do either of the above the document may not upload successfully and you will get an error message stating the document has an illegal filename. All correspondence regarding this tender must go through the Delta email system and no other method of correspondence will be answered or acted upon.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37ac6a82-5a97-4f8d-88fc-94871c0a2811 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Feb 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Feb 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2016 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| 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 | TELFORD & WREKIN COUNCIL |
| Locality | TELFORD |
| Post town | Telford |
| Postcode | TF3 4NT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG21 Telford and Wrekin |
| Local authority | Telford and Wrekin |
| Electoral ward | Malinslee & Dawley Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Telford |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WORD 360 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79540000 - Interpretation services

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2018 at 13:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37ac6a82-5a97-4f8d-88fc-94871c0a2811

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37ac6a82-5a97-4f8d-88fc-94871c0a2811
  24th April 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=314587158
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com

## Provenance

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