CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE · Awarded contract
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Award of Pan-Government Language Services Framework to Multiple Suppliers

Awarded 21 Apr 2016

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Ended 6y 7mo ago4y term
Awarded 21 Apr 2016Expired 20 Apr 2020

Crown Commercial Service awarded a contract to Capita Translation and Interpreting, Cintra Translation, Global Connections (Scotland), ITL North East, Clarion Interpreting Limited, DA Languages Limited, K International, Language Empire Limited, and Thebigword for the provision of language services under a Pan Government Collaborative Framework Agreement.

The framework is available to UK public sector bodies, including Central Government Departments, Arm's Length Bodies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, NHS Bodies, and Local Authorities.

The services are divided into 22 lots covering managed service provision, written translation and transcription, telephone and video interpreting, and face-to-face interpreting for spoken and non-spoken languages across specified UK regions and overseas.

The contract value is AUD 140,000,000.

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