Telephone Interpreter Services for Traffic Officers (TOS 2015)
DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT · Awarded contract
AwardedTelephone Interpreter Services for Traffic Officers (TOS 2015)
Awarded 15 Oct 2015
Awarded15 Oct 2015
Value£12,000.00
AgencyDEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 9y 1mo ago2y term
Awarded 15 Oct 2015Expired 14 Oct 2017
About
The Department for Transport awarded a contract to thebigword Interpreting Services Ltd for telephone-based translation services to enable Traffic Officers to communicate with non-English speaking members of the public.
The contract value was AUD 12,000.
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Telephone Interpreter Services for Traffic Officers (TOS 2015)
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