Published date: 23 May 2024

Last edited date: 17 June 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 8 July 2024, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Translation services - 79530000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£240,000 to £720,000

Procurement reference

LCC36573 (BD/RIT/LCC/24/1469)

Published date

23 May 2024

Closing date

8 July 2024

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 October 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2027

Contract type

Service contract

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

Lancashire County Council "The Authority" is commissioning language support to refugees, asylum seekers, Ukrainian guests and evacuees (the "Clients") arriving under various government-funded Resettlement Schemes and requires the Services to provide support for the provision of face to face, telephone and video interpreting and document translation services for various requirements of the Resettlement Programme. The Interpretation and Translation Services "The Service" must provide language support to Clients who have previously arrived in Lancashire under the following resettlement routes:
• Afghan Citizen's Resettlement Scheme (ACRS)
• Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP)
• Asylum Dispersal and Contingency Accommodation
• Community Sponsorship
• Family Visa Ukraine Scheme
• Homes For Ukraine
• Hong Kong British Nationals Overseas (HKBNO)
• Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC)
• United Kingdom Resettlement Scheme (UKRS)
• Vulnerable Children's Resettlement Scheme (VCRS)
• Vulnerable Persons' Resettlement Scheme (VPRS)

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About the buyer

Contact name

Barbra Dickason

Address

3rd Floor, Christ Church Precinct, County Hall
Preston
PR18XJ
England

Telephone

01772 534412

Email

Barbra.Dickason@Lancashire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/iSupplier/