Published date: 12 February 2025

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: 12 March 2025, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Translation services - 79530000

  • Interpretation services - 79540000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£200,000 to £400,000

Procurement reference

CC001-DN762678-92956440

Published date

12 February 2025

Closing date

12 March 2025

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 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

The council is procuring a contract for the provision of Interpretation and Translation Service for a term of up to 2 years. Refer to the service specification (Schedule 2 of the Invitation to Tender) for further details.

The council proposes to enter into the Contract for an initial term of one year with the successful Tenderer (Service Provider). The initial term is 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. There is 1 optional extension available of up to 12 months. Use of this optional extension is at the absolute discretion of the council. If the optional extension is used, the Contract will end on 31st March 2027.

The estimated total value of the Contract Agreement for the 1 year initial term is £200,000 excluding VAT. The maximum value of the contract including the optional extension of 1 year (if used) is £400,000 excluding VAT.

Details of expenditure and extension periods are indicative only. Any extension periods will be confirmed with the contract provider.

For further details, and to access the tender documents, including the service specification, please use the council's online procurement portal The Chest - https://www.the-chest.org.uk

Registration on The Chest is free of charge.

All bids must be received electronically via The Chest by the closing date stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT).

Any clarifications you have about the tender must be sent via messaging on the chest by the closing date stated in the ITT.

About the buyer

Contact name

Sunday Oguntonade

Address

Cumbria House
107 - 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
England

Telephone

+44 7795546733

Email

sunday.oguntonade@cumbria.gov.uk

Website

https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/