--- title: "Interpretation and translation services - Market consultation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ccb0a95f-24fd-4cbe-b5ef-0612571a2e8a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ccb0a95f-24fd-4cbe-b5ef-0612571a2e8a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ccb0a95f-24fd-4cbe-b5ef-0612571a2e8a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ccb0a95f-24fd-4cbe-b5ef-0612571a2e8a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL" published: "2020-11-18" --- # Interpretation and translation services - Market consultation Buyer: PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ccb0a95f-24fd-4cbe-b5ef-0612571a2e8a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ccb0a95f-24fd-4cbe-b5ef-0612571a2e8a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ccb0a95f-24fd-4cbe-b5ef-0612571a2e8a.json) ## Summary Portsmouth City Council is currently in the planning stage of their tender process for Interpretation and Translation Services, with the publication date on 18th November 2020. The procurement is aimed at potential providers in the South East region of the United Kingdom and is scheduled to close on 9th December 2020. This service, classified under the CPV codes for both interpretation and translation services, represents a significant annual expenditure of approximately £50,000 and will be retendered after the current contract expires on 31st May 2023. Interested suppliers can access details and participate in market consultation via the e-sourcing system, Intend. This tender provides excellent opportunities for businesses specialising in linguistic services, particularly those offering interpretation and translation solutions. Companies equipped with expertise in these areas will benefit from engaging with Portsmouth City Council as they seek to refine their requirements through market consultation. The contract is open to larger organisations, as SME or VCSE status is not indicated as suitable for this procurement effort, presenting a clear competitive landscape for established service providers. ## Notice Portsmouth City Council (the 'council') are planning to retender for the delivery of interpretation and translation services for Portsmouth City Council. Our current spend is in the region of PS50,000 per annum. The purpose of this engagement is to share with you information about our requirements along with our draft specification and ask for interested providers to respond to a number of questions along with providing any further feedback. Any information a provider shares could be used to assist drafting the final specification. We are also using the process to 'test the market' to obtain a better understanding of the level of interest from potential providers in delivering this service to the council. Additional information: Portsmouth City Council is currently in the process of undertaking an early market engagement exercise in preparation for the forthcoming re-tender of our Interpretation and translation services contract. The full details and ability to participate in the market consultation will be via our e-sourcing system Intend. This filepath will take you to the relevant area of Intend, https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/Tenders/Current Once on the page you can either scroll down or use the search function to find the relevant project. Should you have any problems with the above link, please contact us on 023 9268 8235 or email: procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f4e6ae9-4c10-44b5-806e-04fd615327a9 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Nov 2020 | | Submission deadline | 9 Dec 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jun 2021 - 31 May 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | HAMPSHIRE | | Post town | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO1 2BJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth | | Local authority | Portsmouth | | Electoral ward | Charles Dickens | | Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79530000 - Translation services - 79540000 - Interpretation services ## Release History - 18 Nov 2020 at 14:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f4e6ae9-4c10-44b5-806e-04fd615327a9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f4e6ae9-4c10-44b5-806e-04fd615327a9 18th November 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/Tenders/Current ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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