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Awarded contract
Published 18 Jul 2016

LPG4801 Translation, Transcription and Interpretation Services

London Borough of Tower Hamlets · London

Key facts

Awarded
07 Jul 2016
Contract starts
10 Jul 2016
Contract ends
10 Jul 2019
Procedure
Open procedure
Buyer type
Local government

Awarded to 3 suppliers

SupplierValue
DA Languages Limited—
ONCALL INTERPRETERS LTD—
WordWave International Ltd (Trading as DTI)—

Description

Tower Hamlets council is seeking to deliver Translation, Transcription & Interpretation Services. With 4,149 interpretations and translations performed by external suppliers in 2013/14, and 63 transcriptions carried out in 2014, the provider will need to have the capacity to meet the diverse language needs of the growing population of the borough. The service provider will be required to work closely with the following directorates whom will utilise this service frequently: Development and Renewal, Communities and Localities, Resources, and Education, Social Care and Wellbeing.

The contract has been split into 3 separate lots:

Lot 1: Translation Services Lot 1 Total value: £45,000

This will relate to the translation of written documents such as booklets, emails, and letters from one language into their complete and accurate meaning in another language.

Lot 2: Interpretation Services Lot 2 Total value: £369,000

This will relate to the act of oral translation for parties conversing in different languages. This translation takes place verbally and through many different methods including face to face, telephone, and video interpretation. This lot also includes British Sign Language interpretation.

Lot 3: Transcription Services Lot 3 Total value: £36,000

This will relate to the conversion of spoken words into printed/written versions.

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