The Borough Council of Bolton · Awarded contract
Awarded

Provision of Interpretation Services for the Borough Council of Bolton

Awarded 04 Nov 2019

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Awarded04 Nov 2019
Value£582,000.00
RegionNorth West
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 5y ago2y term
Awarded 4 Nov 2019Expired 3 Nov 2021

The Borough Council of Bolton awarded a contract to D A Languages Ltd, Supreme Linguistic Services Ltd, and Language Empire Ltd for the provision of interpretation services under a framework agreement.

The framework was divided into two lots: Lot 1 covered face-to-face interpretation services, including verbal and non-verbal languages such as British Sign Language and written document translation; Lot 2 covered telephone interpretation services.

Two contractors were appointed on each lot, with a main contractor and a backup contractor.

The contract value was £582,000.

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