Published date: 2 May 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 20 February 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Translation services - 79530000

  • Interpretation services - 79540000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£605,500

Procurement reference

tender_123670/582099

Published date

2 May 2017

Closing date

20 February 2017

Contract start date

10 April 2017

Contract end date

9 October 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (the Authority) conducted a Mini Competition that was called off from a Crown Commercial Service Language Services framework (ref RM1092). The agreement provides access to a wide range of translation and interpretation services in more than 250 languages and dialects divided into two lots.

The Authority invited submissions from pre-qualified economic operators in Lot 1 (Managed Service provision) of which there were six (6). Economic operators were asked to price the following services in a variety of delivery options:

1. Spoken (Telephone, Face to Face and Video Translation);
2. Written Translation;
3. Non-Spoken (including British Sign Language); and
4. Managed Service Provision of Language Services.

A total of four (4) tenders were submitted at the end of an 18-day bid period. All Tenderers were given detailed feedback following the evaluation stage and moderation of the results. The Authority observed a voluntary ten-day standstill period following which the award was confirmed on 31st March, 2017.

Award information

Awarded date

31 March 2017

Contract start date

10 April 2017

Contract end date

9 October 2020

Total value of contract

£605,500

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Language Empire Ltd

Address

Deeplish House, 174 Milkstone Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1NA, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Email Address: tenders@language-empire.com

About the buyer

Contact name

Senior Procurement Officer

Address

Hammersmith Town Hall, King Street
London
W6 9JU
England

Email

Louella.harteam@rbkc.gov.uk

Website

www.lbhf.gov.uk