PROVISION OF A WRITTEN TRANSLATION SERVICE

Contract summary

Industry

• Translation services - 79530000

Location of contract

SA67JL

Value of contract

£11,743.87

Procurement reference

PS/21/221

Published date

30 September 2022

Closing date

19 April 2022

Closing time

11:59am

Contract start date

25 July 2022

Contract end date

24 July 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

Over the past 13 years, the Contracting Authority has utilised a written translation service to support its business operations and is set to continue in the coming years. In support of driving license applications, a small number of customers will send letters and documents in a foreign language which, require translating into English.

The Contracting Authority may also receive correspondence from foreign licensing authorities confirming an applicant's entitlement to drive and any issues there maybe with the applicants driving license.

Additionally, the Contracting Authority will also have occasions where documentation will need to be translated into Welsh in order to support Welsh Language Policy in producing bilingual material.

To give an indication of potential volumes associated with this service, for the year 2021 the Agency requested approximately 541 translations.

The Contracting Authority cannot accurately forecast or guarantee future volumes of work.

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Award information

Awarded date

25 July 2022

Contract start date

25 July 2022

Contract end date

24 July 2023

Total value of contract

£11,743.87

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

LANGUAGE EMPIRE LIMITED

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About the buyer

Contact name

Carl Brown

Address

Longview Road,Clase
SWANSEA
SA67JL
Wales

Telephone

01792 783656

Email

carl.brown@dvla.gov.uk

Website

www.gov.uk