Published date: 10 July 2024

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 21 August 2024

Contract summary

Industry

  • Video-conferencing equipment - 32232000

  • Sound recordings - 32353000

  • Music or sound editing software package - 48521000

    • Foreign language translation software package - 48740000

    • Public-telephone services - 64211000

    • Foreign language translation software development services - 72212740

    • Justice services - 75230000

    • Telephone-answering services - 79510000

    • Translation services - 79530000

    • Interpretation services - 79540000

    • Typing services - 79551000

    • Word-processing services - 79552000

    • Proofreading services - 79821100

    • Typesetting services - 79822300

    • Graphic design services - 79822500

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£250,000,000

Procurement reference

RM6302.

Published date

10 July 2024

Approach to market date

21 August 2024

Contract start date

18 March 2025

Contract end date

17 March 2028

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, intends to put in place an agreement for the provision of Language Services for use by Central Government and UK public sector bodies.

Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3.

More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2025/2026 £83,333,333
2026/2027 £83,333,333
2027/2028 £83,333,333

About the buyer

Contact name

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (CCS)

Address

9th Floor, Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L39PP
England

Telephone

+443454102222

Email

supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/CCS