Published date: 22 July 2019

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: 21 August 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Translation services - 79530000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£18,240,000 to £45,240,000

Procurement reference

BIP75372291

Published date

22 July 2019

Closing date

21 August 2019

Contract start date

1 February 2020

Contract end date

31 January 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Authority has a requirement for linguistic support services in support of the Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ) and specialist user overseas operations worldwide. This requirement will include both Interpreter and Translation services across a wide spectrum of operational environments and interactions. There may also be a requirement to translate standalone documents. This will include the ability to react to large surges and reductions in the requirement retaining the ability to deploy linguists at short notice to meet urgent operational needs. The supplier will be expected to appropriately select individuals who can meet the linguistic, security and deployment requirements This will need to be a managed service both in and out of theatre to ensure the standard and provision of service. The Contractor will also be responsible for the local support for linguists' safety and welfare, which may potentially include a specific intimidation policy set by the Authority.The contract duration will be for a period of two-four years.

More information

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About the buyer

Address

Building 410, Northwood HQ
Sandy Lane
Northwood
HA63HP
UK

Telephone

+4403067700301

Email

Ashleigh.Ely100@mod.gov.uk