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title: "Y23031 - Language Services"
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buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A PROCUREMENT SERVICES)"
published: "2024-03-19"
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# Y23031 - Language Services

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A PROCUREMENT SERVICES)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ec5a8e8a-09a3-48bd-8731-10515583b015

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## Summary

The Kent County Council (T/A Procurement Services) has completed the procurement process for the tender "Y23031 - Language Services", under the CPV classification "Translation services". The contract value is £20,000,000 GBP, with a contract period from March 14, 2024, to January 31, 2028. This procurement opportunity focused on language services targets a wide range of territories including the UK and Europe.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses in the language services sector, particularly for companies specialising in translation, interpretation, transcription, and related services. The Kent County Council (T/A Procurement Services) has adopted an open procedure for this contract, providing SMEs with a chance to compete and grow their market presence. The procurement stage for this opportunity was completed on March 12, 2024, with strict adherence to the defined tender period and contract timeline.

## Notice

Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: value excluding VAT Instead of: PS20,000,000 Read: PS100,000,000 The Framework Agreement will enable Customers to facilitate communication between individuals, or groups of people, who either do not speak the same language, or have a degree of hearing loss, and also for Customers who wish to translate written material from one language to another or transcribe written material into an alternative format, Services may include, but are not limitedto: *Audio transcription *Braille transcription *Business translation *Conference interpretation *Document translation *Face to face interpretation (spoken and non-spoken, including BSL) *Legal translation *Medical interpretation *Medical translation *Telephone interpretation *Video interpretation (spoken and non-spoken) *Website translation

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22cc9efe-89b7-4997-90e9-409f9965135e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 14 Mar 2024 - 31 Jan 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1 |
| 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 | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A PROCUREMENT SERVICES) |
| Locality | WEST MALLING |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME19 4YT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent |
| Local authority | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Electoral ward | Kings Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 11 |
| Supplier names | AA GLOBAL LANGUAGE SERVICES; DCVS TRADING LTD (T/A HERTS INTERPRETING & TRANSLATION SERVI; GLOBAL VOICES; INTERTRANSLATIONS; LANGUAGE LINE SOLUTIONS; MIGRANT HELP TRADING LIMITED (T/A CLEAR VOICE INTERPRETING SERVI; ONCALL INTERPRETERS; PAB LANGUAGES CENTRE; PAPILLON TRANSLATIONS; TRANSCRIPTION CITY; TRANSLATE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79530000 - Translation services

## Release History

- 19 Mar 2024 at 12:55 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22cc9efe-89b7-4997-90e9-409f9965135e
- 13 Mar 2024 at 14:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22cc9efe-89b7-4997-90e9-409f9965135e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22cc9efe-89b7-4997-90e9-409f9965135e
  19th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=841752884
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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