Published date: 21 August 2024

Last edited date: 19 September 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: 27 September 2024, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Video-conferencing equipment - 32232000

  • Sound recordings - 32353000

  • Music or sound editing software package - 48521000

    • Foreign language translation software package - 48740000

    • Public-telephone services - 64211000

    • Foreign language translation software development services - 72212740

    • Justice services - 75230000

    • Telephone-answering services - 79510000

    • Translation services - 79530000

    • Interpretation services - 79540000

    • Typing services - 79551000

    • Word-processing services - 79552000

    • Proofreading services - 79821100

    • Typesetting services - 79822300

    • Graphic design services - 79822500

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£250,000,000

Procurement reference

RM6302

Published date

21 August 2024

Closing date

27 September 2024

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

18 March 2025

Contract end date

17 March 2029

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 Crown Commercial Service (the Authority) aims to establish a comprehensive Framework Contract for Language Services, encompassing the following key components:

Translation Services
Transcription, Stenography and Recording Services
Telephone Interpreting
Spoken and Visual Video Interpreting Services
Spoken and Visual Face-to-Face Interpreting Services

The Framework Contract is structured into 5 Lots, with Lot 5 requiring overseas requirements to be met.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Language Services PIN

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 2 May 2023, last edited 10 October 2023

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About the buyer

Contact name

The minister for the cabinet office acting through

Address

9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
United Kingdom

Telephone

03454102222

Email

supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/CCS