Published date: 5 August 2020
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Translation services - 79530000
Interpretation services - 79540000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£80,000,000
Procurement reference
ESPO001-DN413851-13296137
Published date
5 August 2020
Closing date
7 February 2020
Closing time
12am
Contract start date
1 April 2020
Contract end date
31 March 2022
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
ESPO (in partnership with YPO) is seeking to establish a framework agreement with a number of service providers for the provision of Language services. The key aim of the framework will be to promote cost savings and create efficiencies by providing customers access to pre-approved service providers whom they may appoint using a simple and streamlined procurement process.
Lot 1: Managed Services for Language Services Lot - A fully managed service encompassing a large range of customer needs regarding language support services, generally based upon a combination or all of the remaining framework lots.
This lot will be divided into three sub-lots to accommodate varying needs of following customers' groups:
1a Police
1b Health
1c Local Government and Wider Public Sector
Lot 2: Face to Face Interpretation Services (Spoken)
Lot 3: Face to Face Interpretation Services (Non-Spoken)
Lot 4a; Telephone Interpretation Services
Lot 4b: Video Interpretation Services (Spoken)
Lot 4c: Video Interpretation Services (Non-Spoken)
Lot 5: Translation, Transcription and Additional Services
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period.
An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.
As a Central Purchasing Body as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/ESPO/media/Documents/FAQs/ESPO-s_powers_to_trade__website_-2016-12-22.pdf) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: http://www.espo.org/About-us-(1)/FAQs/Legal
To tender: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org, (b) Register (c) Search for tender opportunity '402_20' d) Express an interest (e) Download the tender from the website.
Please note: the deadline for submission of tenders is 12:00 noon, 07/02/2020.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
- Opportunity
- Published 9 January 2020
Links
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- http://www.eastmidstenders.org
- East Mids Tenders
Additional text
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The following information is applicable to all lots: - ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself.
Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only.
To tender: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org,(b) Register (c) Search for tender opportunity '402_20' d) Express an interest (e) Download the tender from the website.
Please note: the deadline for submission of tenders is 12:00 noon, 07/02/2020.
Award information
Awarded date
30 June 2020
Contract start date
1 July 2020
Contract end date
30 June 2022
Total value of contract
£80,000,000
This contract was awarded to 21 suppliers.
AA Global Language Services Ltd
Address
Blockhouse Close, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1 2BU
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Absolute Interpreting and Translations Ltd
Address
46 Hylton Street, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham B18 6HN
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Bid services
Address
The Deaf Cultural Centre, Ladywood Road, Birmingham B16 8SZ
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Capita Translation & interpreting Ltd
Address
Riverside Court, Huddersfield Road, Delph, Oldham, Manchester OL3 5FZ
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Clarion Interpreting
Address
the Old Dairy, thriplow, royston, Cambridgeshire, SG8 7RG
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
D A Languages Ltd
Address
Statham House, Talbot Rd, Manchester, M32 0FP
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Faircomplus Ltd T/A Communication Plus
Address
2B THE GREEN, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM B38 8SD
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Global Connections
Address
180 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 2UE
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Global Translation Services Ltd
Address
470 Witton Road, Birmingham, B6 6SN
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
ITL North East
Address
Design Works, William Street, Felling, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, North East NE10 0JP
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
K International Ltd
Address
14 Davy Avenue, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, MK5 8PL
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Language Empire Ltd
Address
Olympic House, 28-42 Clements Road, ilford, Essex, IG1 1BA
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Language Line Limited
Address
25th Floor 40 Bank Street London E14 5NR
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Mango Spice Communications Ltd
Address
6 Sherwood Rise, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG7 6JF
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Oncall Interpreters
Address
Third Floor, 15 Bowling Green Lane, London, EC1R 0BD
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
PAB Languages Centre Ltd
Address
8 Experian Way, Business Park, Nottingham, NG2 1EP
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Prestige Network
Address
York House, 68/70 London Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1LA
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
supreme linguistic services T/A premium linguistic services
Address
Unit 4 Great Barr Business Park, Baltimore Road, Birmingham, B42 1DY
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
The Language Shop - London Borough of Newham
Address
Newham Dockside, 1000 Dockside Road, London, E16 2QU
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
thebigword Interpreting Services Ltd.
Address
Link Up House, Ring Road, Leeds, LS12 6AB
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
WORD360
Address
6 The Cloisters, 12 George Road, Edgbaston, West Midlands, B15 1NP
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Jevgenija Zulfugarova
Address
Barnsdale Way, Grove Park
Enderby
Leicester
LE19 1ES
England
Telephone
+44 1162944072
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