Published date: 2 May 2023

This notice was replaced on 22 March 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 22 March 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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Translation services - 79530000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£320,000

Procurement reference

WOLVCITY001-DN667229-17009935

Published date

2 May 2023

Closing date

5 June 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

2 September 2023

Contract end date

31 August 2027

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

City of Wolverhampton Council has a responsibility to meet the communication support needs of all service users and employees and to provide appropriate access to interpretation, translation and transcription services when needed. The Council is now looking to commission the Interpretation, Translation and Transcript services required.

The service will cover a wide range of community languages, taking account of the diversity that exists within the City of Wolverhampton. Census data has identified that there is an increased level of ethnic minority communities living in Wolverhampton. Data is also available through Wolverhampton on Profile Census 2021. We believe there are approximately eighty spoken languages in Wolverhampton.

The service will support client departments across the council, including Adult Social Care and Childrens Services where sensitive, complex interpretation and translations will be required for service users with support requirements or communication needs.

About the buyer

Contact name

Carol Wintle

Address

Civic Centre
St Peters Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1RL
England

Telephone

+44 1902556556

Email

carol.wintle@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Website

http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk