Language Services

Concepts

• interpretation services
• crown commercial service
• liverpool
• commercial service
• language services
• foreign language translation
• provision of language services
• non-spoken interpreting services
• core services
• public telephone services

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to put in place a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement for the provision of Language Services to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations. The lotting structure of this agreement will be determined as a result of the market engagement. Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3.

Total Quantity or Scope

Crown Commercial Service, as the Contracting Authority, intends to put in place a commercial agreement to replace the existing provision for language services. Core services will include, but not limited to the following: Translation Services Transcription Services Spoken and non-spoken Interpreting Services (including Face to Face, video and telephone interpreting services) The framework will be available to UK public sector organisations to provide services throughout the UK and abroad. Services will be available 365 days a year and 24 hours a day.

CPV Codes

• 79540000 - Interpretation services
• 48740000 - Foreign language translation software package
• 64211000 - Public-telephone services
• 72212740 - Foreign language translation software development services
• 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services
• 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
• 79530000 - Translation services
• 79821100 - Proofreading services
• 79822300 - Typesetting services

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This Prior Information Notice is to signal an intention to commence market engagement with those within the language services market. Crown Commercial Service intends to hold market engagement sessions during June 2023 onwards with suppliers interested in potentially bidding for this commercial agreement. If you are interested in attending a market engagement session please submit your details into the following GoogleForm via this link: https://forms.gle/WPbhcZAk9Z4qTsVu5 no later than midday on 19.05.2023. Alternatively, if you are having access issues you can email info@crowncommercial.gov.uk. If the latter you must clearly state: the name of your organisation, and contact details (email and telephone number) for the individual(s) who will participate in the market engagement. Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will use an eSourcing system for this competition and reserves the right to use an electronic auction. The eSourcing system we will use is [https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk]. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. The value in II.1.5 is an indicative value over 4 years. The date in II.3) is the estimated date of publication, please refer to the CCS website page https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/upcoming Crown for updates and monitor Find A Tender Service for the publication of the contract notice. A Future Opportunity on contract finder can be found here: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c19cddd-2bb9-4269-bdc8-88b154...