Walsall Council e-Tendering · Awarded contract
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Award of Interpreting, Translation, Transcription, and Easy Read Services to Word360 Language Services

Awarded 31 Mar 2020

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Awarded31 Mar 2020
Value£650,000.00
RegionWest Midlands
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 3y 7mo ago2y 12mo term
Awarded 31 Mar 2020Expired 30 Mar 2023

Walsall Council e-Tendering awarded a contract to Word360 Language Services for the provision of interpreting, translation, transcription, and Easy Read services across the borough and out of borough where required.

The contract covers spoken language services including face-to-face, telephone, and video interpreting, as well as translation.

It also includes communication professionals for Deaf and Deafblind people, such as British Sign Language/English face-to-face and remote interpreting, Deafblind interpretation, lipspeaking, notetaking (electronic and manual), sign language translation, Sign Supported English, and speech-to-text reporting.

Transcription services include Braille, Moon, and audio, along with Easy Read.

The contract value is £650,000.

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