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# Translation & Interpreting Services

Buyer: SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f037f6eb-f969-46cc-8f84-45387902cab1

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## Summary

Seetec Business Technology Centre (SBTC) is seeking intervention partners for their high-demand translation and interpreting services across the UK. The procurement, classified under Translation services (CPV: 79530000) and Interpretation services (CPV: 79540000), is under the Award stage and targets the skills and education, employability and health, criminal justice, and social care sectors. Key dates include the tender period ending on 27th October 2024 and the contract starting on 1st December 2024, lasting until 30th November 2028. The services are predominantly remote but require occasional face-to-face engagements, delivered across various UK geographies including referrals from Seetec’s employability contracts like the Restart Scheme and the Work & Health Programme.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses that offer comprehensive translation and interpreting services, particularly those experienced in supporting diverse populations including unemployed individuals, ex-offenders, and those with special educational needs and disabilities. Suitable SMEs and VCSEs (Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises) are encouraged to partake as the procurement process is open and below the threshold. The intervention partners will be listed in Seetec’s 2025 framework, securing potential future contracts without the need for reapplication. The project promotes business growth through a spot purchase payment mechanism, ensuring flexibility in service provision without guaranteed volumes. Seetec requires providers skilled in remote on-demand telephone and video interpreting, including BSL, as well as document translation services, proficient in multiple languages.

## Notice

Seetec specialise in providing first-class services within the skills and education, employability and health, criminal justice and social care sectors across the UK. It is important to all parts of the Seetec Group that our Partners operate in ways which support our purpose, vision, mission and values. Our purpose: to empower people to discover and realise their unique potential, with every life changed advancing fairer, safer and more prosperous communities. Our vision: to be trusted as the UK and Ireland's most effective provider of services that advance fairer, safer and more prosperous communities. Our mission: Seetec believe everyone has the capability to discover and realise their unique potential. We help people to achieve this through our expertise in the training, skills and services that create lasting change coupled with support that is delivered with empathy, compassion and honesty. We're committed to providing opportunities and support to people from all walks of life and empowering them to shape their own futures. We provide tailored support to help Participants progress in their journey, to deal with their barriers and get into sustainable employment. It is therefore crucial support is accessible and timely. Due to the nature of our delivery, we are seeking Intervention Partners to meet the high demand we are seeing for translation services. The provision will support Participants to access Seetec services and provision enabling them to progress in their journey. Seetec require a provider who can deliver predominantly remote but occasionally face-to-face translation and interpreting services to support Seetec participants. Seetec staff would be responsible for booking the translation or interpreting for Participants once a need had been identified. The successful providers will be included onto our database of Intervention Partners delivering bespoke training and support services to participants. The support interventions required include, but are not limited to: * Remote on-demand telephone interpreting services - Seetec require an on-demand service so we can support our participants during pre-booked as well as unplanned appointments * Remote video interpreting services * Remote video BSL interpreting services * Face-to-face BSL interpreting services * Document translation services Seetec has a varied participant base as such it is important the successful provider can offer a wide range of languages, that may include but are not limited to: British Sign Language, Dari, Pashto, Arabic, Ukrainian, Romanian, Polish, Russian, Kurdish Sorani, Lithuanian, Farsi, Tigrinya, Bengali, Tamil. Seetec reserves the right to award the contract to one or more providers depending on the applications received. Process for application: - Complete the attached MS Forms (https://forms.office.com/e/LSU6a75Yvp) by the closing date. - Complete and submit the attached Rate Card to Procurement@seetec.co.uk by the closing date. Additional information: Supplier must be able to deliver the translation services detailed above. Supplier must pass the Seetec due diligence process once notified of intent to award (template attached for your information). Supplier must be able to deliver at least the on-demand services and 2 of the other 4 services detailed below. * Remote on-demand telephone interpreting services in a wide range of languages * Remote video interpreting services in a wide range of languages * Remote video BSL interpreting services * Face-to-face BSL interpreting services * Document translation services Supplier should have experience working with similar cohort of participants (unemployed, economically inactive, ex-offenders, SEND). - Supplier must submit the rate card template provided which should include the full list of services they are able to provide. - Any bids that do not answer all questions or requirements will be immediately discounted, and the supplier will not be notified. Payment Mechanism: - Spot purchase basis with no guaranteed volumes. Seetec hold contracts across several government departments, spanning multiple geographies across England. Contracting Entity: - Seetec Business Technology Centre (SBTC) - This procurement is to deliver services across the UK arm of the Seetec Group. Referrals may come from the Employability, Business & Training or Communities & Education business units, which trade under the following names: - Seetec Business Technology Centre (SBTC) - Seetec Pluss Ltd - Pluss CIC - NexSphere - Kent, Surrey and Sussex Community Rehabilitation Company Ltd (KSSCRC) - We envisage most referrals to be generated from Seetec's employability contracts (Restart Scheme, Work & Health Programme). Framework: - This procurement is for a specific need. However, Seetec will be launching a framework for Intervention Partners who can deliver support services and training to our participants in 2025. The successful suppliers in this bid will automatically be included in Seetec's 2025 framework and we do not envisage you needing to reapply for this. Once on the framework, Seetec reserves the right to direct award future contracts to these Suppliers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e13373b9-f850-493e-9f94-deb468494837 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2024 - 30 Nov 2028 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED |
| Locality | HOCKLEY |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS5 4RG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Rochford |
| Electoral ward | Hockley |
| Westminster constituency | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | DA LANGUAGES; ENABLE2 TRANSLATE LIMITED T/A TRANSLATE ONE; LANGUAGE LINE LTD T/A LANGUAGE LINE SOLUTIONS; PRESTIGE NETWORK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79530000 - Translation services
- 79540000 - Interpretation services

## Release History

- 3 Apr 2025 at 14:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e13373b9-f850-493e-9f94-deb468494837
- 16 Oct 2024 at 14:01 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/756a39d3-d7ad-45a4-a0cb-b17bc6044a73
- 15 Oct 2024 at 10:31 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/756a39d3-d7ad-45a4-a0cb-b17bc6044a73
- 14 Oct 2024 at 14:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/756a39d3-d7ad-45a4-a0cb-b17bc6044a73

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e13373b9-f850-493e-9f94-deb468494837
  3rd April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/756a39d3-d7ad-45a4-a0cb-b17bc6044a73
  16th October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/287366fc-8f19-4ed9-b1e5-eb0a72eb7d79
  Draft T&Cs, for information.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d2c4a717-7c50-4282-b3ae-5bb355109f81
  Due Diligence questionnaire, for information.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3c2632ae-a0bc-4d9e-baea-2bf518bdf10b
  Rate Card, for completion and submission to Procurement@Seetec.co.uk by 27/10/2024 at 23:59.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/16dd7bbf-9fd6-4781-9f79-1bc6a5f8b836
  Scoring Matrix, for information.
- https://forms.office.com/e/LSU6a75Yvp
  MS Forms Questionnaire, to be completed and submitted by 27/10/2024 at 23:59

## Notice URLs

- http://www.seetec.co.uk

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