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title: "008385 - Interpreting and Translation Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0453a0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-09-17"
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# 008385 - Interpreting and Translation Services

Buyer: NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0453a0

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## Summary

Newcastle City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of high-quality, cost-effective, and efficient Interpreting, Translation, and Communication Support Services. This contract falls under the services category with the CPV code 79530000 (Translation services). The procurement process followed an open procedure and was covered by the GPA. The contract, valued at £1,500,000, was signed on 15th August 2024. Located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, this completed procurement stage saw D A Languages Limited, an SME based in Manchester, as the awarded supplier.

This contract presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in interpreting and translation services. Firms with a strong emphasis on quality, given the 70% quality to 30% price award criteria, would benefit significantly from pursuing similar tenders. Businesses capable of delivering high-standard language services efficiently could leverage such opportunities to establish or deepen partnerships with regional authorities like Newcastle City Council, thus expanding their market presence and securing long-term engagements.

## Notice

Contract Awarded for the provision of a high quality, cost effective and efficient Interpreting, Translation and Communication Support Service is required to be delivered on behalf of Newcastle City Council.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract Awarded for the provision of a high quality, cost effective and efficient Interpreting, Translation and Communication Support Service is required to be delivered on behalf of Newcastle City Council.

Renewal: 2 x 12 month options to extend

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029644-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 23 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 8QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | D A LANGUAGES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79530000 - Translation services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2024 at 10:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029644-2024
- 19 Apr 2024 at 12:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012805-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nepo.org
- https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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