Interpretation and Translation Services

Concepts

• translation services
• carlisle
• tenderer (service provider
• interpretation and translation service
• translation
• interpretation
• 31st march
• charge
• further details
• 1st april

Location

Cumbria:

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Cumberland Council

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Description

The council is procuring a contract for the provision of Interpretation and Translation Service for a term of up to 2 years. Please refer to the schedule 2 service specification of the tender documents for further details (available via The Chest - see below). The council proposes to enter into the Contract for an initial term of one year with the successful Tenderer (Service Provider). The initial term is 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. There is 1 optional extension available of up to 12 months. Use of this optional extension is at the absolute discretion of the council. If the optional extensions is used, the Contract will end on 31st March 2027. The estimated total value of the Contract Agreement for the 1 year initial term is £200,000 excluding VAT. The maximum value of the contract plus the optional extension of 1 year is £400,000 excluding VAT. Details of expenditure and extension periods are indicative only. Any extension periods will be confirmed with the contract provider. There is no guaranteed spend. For further details, and to access the tender documents, including the service specification, please use the council's online procurement portal The Chest - https://www.the-chest.org.uk Registration on The Chest is free of charge. All bids must be received electronically via The Chest by the closing date stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT). Any clarifications you have about the tender must be sent via messaging on the chest by the closing date stated in the ITT.

Total Quantity or Scope

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents.

Renewal Options

The council proposes to enter into the Contract for an initial term of one year with the successful Tenderer (Service Provider). The initial term is from the 1st of April 2025 to 31st of March 2026. There is 1 optional extension of up to 12 months. Use of this optional extension is at the absolute discretion of the Council. If the optional extension of 12 months is used, the contract will end on 31st March 2027.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 79530000 - Translation services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The Council is conducting the procurement using the open procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR15) for the purpose of procuring the services described in the Specification.