Published date: 4 October 2024

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


Closing: 26 March 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract

£480,000

Procurement reference

LBKING001-DN706767-80595960

Published date

4 October 2024

Closing date

26 March 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

30 April 2025

Contract end date

1 May 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

AfC are seeking to award contracts for the provision of Translation and Interpreting Services to secure language services for children, young people and families' services across Operational Area 1, Kingston and Richmond.\\r\r
AfC will seek to award contracts in the form of separate lots. Tenderers may bid for one or both lots and are required to submit bespoke responses and pricing for each lot they are applying for. The delivery of Translation and Interpreting Services, will include:\\r\r
Lot 1 - Face to Face Interpreting and Translation including BSL\\r\r
Lot 2 - Virtual Interpreting\\r\r
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Achieving for Children is using an Open Procedure for this procurement of services categorised as 'social and other specific services' under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('PCR 2015'). This procurement exercise will therefore be subject to the Light Touch Regime ('LTR') under Regulations 74 to 77 as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.\\r\r
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The initial contract period is for 24 months (2 years) from 1st March 2024 - 31st April 2027, with an option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months. The overall contract term is therefore for 36 months (3 years).

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

AfC Translation and Interpreting Services

  • Awarded contract
  • Published 4 October 2024

Award information

Awarded date

30 September 2024

Contract start date

1 October 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2027

Total value of contract

£690,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

THEBIGWORD INTERPRETING SERVICES LIMITED

Address

Brainworks, Unit 4, Royds Close, Leeds, LS12 6LL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

42 York Street
Twickenham
TW1 3BW
England

Email

commissioning@kingston.gov.uk

Website

https://www.achievingforchildren.org.uk