Published date: 7 August 2020

Last edited date: 7 August 2020

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


Closing: 20 December 2019, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Translation services - 79530000

  • Interpretation services - 79540000

Location of contract

WS1 1TP

Value of contract

£600,000 to £700,000

Procurement reference

WP3561 - AWARD

Published date

7 August 2020

Closing date

20 December 2019

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2023

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

The Council wishes procure the provision of Interpreting, Translation, Transcription and Easy Read services across the borough and out of Borough where required.

This provision will include the following:

Spoken Languages: Face to face interpreting in spoken community languages; Telephone and Video interpreting in spoken community languages and Translation

Communication Professionals working with Deaf and Deafblind People (CP): British Sign Language / English face to face interpreting; British Sign Language / English remote interpreting; Deafblind interpretation; Lipspeaking; Notetaking (electronic and manual); Sign language translator; Sign Supported English and Speech to text reporting

Transcription: Braille; Moon and Audio

Easy Read

The Council is looking to appoint one supplier for this Contract.

Award information

Awarded date

28 April 2020

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Total value of contract

£650,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Word360 Language Services

Address

6 The Cloisters, 12 George Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom, B15 1NP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Susan Wilson

Address

Darwall Street
Walsall
West Midlands
WS1 1TP
United Kingdom

Telephone

01922 650595

Email

susan.wilson@walsall.gov.uk

Website

https://www.walsall.gov.uk/