---
title: "Award of AROS documentation - translation into Plain English"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000764710"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2024-06-04"
---

# Award of AROS documentation - translation into Plain English

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000764710

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## Summary

The Scottish Borders Council has awarded a contract to RL SMITH & SONS LTD for the translation services project titled "Award of AROS documentation - translation into Plain English". The contract falls under the services category and involves translating 8 documents into Plain English. The tender period started on June 6, 2024, and ends on November 7, 2024.

This translation services tender by the Scottish Borders Council presents an opportunity for language service providers and translation agencies. Businesses specializing in translation services, particularly in translating technical or legal documents into Plain English, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, with an active contract already in place with RL SMITH & SONS LTD.

## Notice

Translation services - 8 documents to be translated from English into Plain English.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN506585 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,025 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; BIELD HOUSING & CARE; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL; EDUCATION SCOTLAND; FALKIRK COUNCIL; FERGUSLIE PARK HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS); FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE; MORAY COUNCIL; NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND; NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE; NHS LANARKSHIRE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE; SCOTTISH FORESTRY; SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT ALLIANCE (SPA) ON BEHALF OF HANOVER SCOTLAND; SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; THE WHEATLEY HOUSING GROUP LIMITED; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS; WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB11 9DB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Paisley Northwest |
| Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 58 |
| Supplier names | AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES; AQUATERA; ARTSCAPE GARDENS; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; BOXXE; BRIGHTSOLID; C & M ENVIRONMENTAL; CFH DOCMAIL; CLASSIC LIFTS (SCOTLAND; COMMUNICATION INCLUSION PEOPLE; CRAIGY'S SKIP HIRE; DALES MARINE SERVICES; DELL; EJ PARKER TECHNICAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND NORTH; GET UP TO SPEED; HAMILTON BROS. (ENGINEERING; HARVEY NASH; HIGHER GROUND COMMUNITY SERVICES; INSIGHT DIRECT (UK; JACOBS; LEVENSEAT; LINK TREASURY SERVICES; LOGIC ALARMS; LORIEN RESOURCING; MACKAY MARINE; MACKAY MARINE SERVICES; MCGREGOR PROJECTS; MCN (SCOTLAND; MERRITT-HARRISON CATERING CONSULTANCY; MICHAEL RAMAGE FORESTRY; MINIBEMS; MPMH CONSTRUCTION; NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH; NATIONAL TESTING SERVICES; PHEW: PLAIN HELPFUL ENGLISH WRITING (AKA: REPORTING FOR BUSINESS; PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP; RADIOCOMS SYSTEMS; RICOH; RL SMITH & SONS; ROCK COMPLIANCE; SALTIRE LIFTS; SCOTT COUNTRY INTERNATIONAL; SECURIGROUP; SOFTCAT; SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES; STRADA ENVIRONMENTAL; T & N GILMARTIN (CONTRACTORS; TBC CONVERSIONS; TERSUS CONSULTANCY; THE LINES BETWEEN; THE MEDIA SHOP SCOTLAND; UNICO; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; WALK IN THE GATE LTD (TRADING AS THE GATE WORLDWIDE; WYLIE & BISSET; WYLLIE RECYCLING; XODUS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79530000 - Translation services

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2024 at 09:36 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN506585

## Notice URLs

- http://firescotland.gov.uk
- http://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/
- http://katie.macaulay@highland.gov.uk
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.bield.co.uk
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/
- http://www.falkirk.gov.uk
- http://www.forthvalley.ac.uk
- http://www.fpha.org.uk/
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nhsggc.org.uk/about-us/procurement/
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.nls.uk
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.scottishprocurement.scot
- http://www.uhi.ac.uk
- http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/business/suppliers/procurement/
- http://www.wheatley-group.com

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