http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Albanian-illegal-immigrant-55-000-volt-stun-gun/story-28089945-detail/story.html
31 October 2015
[…] He said the case had been delayed because
Llapri does not speak English and there had been problems in getting
interpreters for his court hearings and his pre-sentence interview with the
probation service. […]
Saturday, 31 October 2015
Friday, 30 October 2015
Contracts for Language Services - Ministry of Justice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/975cb99e-fec6-430f-8f31-fd532a907137
Contracts for Language Services
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Awarded opportunity - This
means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Computer and Related
Services, Construction and Real Estate, Printing and Publishing
Location of contract
North East, North West,
Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England,
London, South East, South West, Scotland, Wales
Value of contract
£232.4m
Published date
30 November 2016
Closing date
07 March 2016
Contract start date
18 August 2016
Contract end date
30 October 2020
Description
The services have been
procured in 4 Lots. The services are face to face, telephone and video
interpreting services for spoken languages (Lot 1), translation and
transcription services (Lot 2), non-spoken language services (Lot 3) and
quality assurance of language services (Lot 4).
The services are required
across the justice sector, including for all Courts and tribunals in England
and Wales and some tribunals in Scotland, as well as for other justice sector
bodies.
The services are available
to the Ministry of Justice, executive agencies and its arm's length bodies,
other public sector bodies and non-public sector bodies who provide services to
the justice sector.
The bodies within the scope
of this contract are:
- the Ministry of Justice
- all executive agencies of
the Ministry of Justice, whether or not in existence at the date of this
notice, including but not limited to the National Offender Management Service,
Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service, the Legal Aid Agency, the Criminal
Injuries Compensation Authority and the Office of the Public Guardian
- all non-departmental
public bodies of the Ministry of Justice, whether or not in existence at the
date of this notice, including but not limited to the Youth Justice Board, the
Parole Board, the Judicial Appointments Commission, the Sentencing Council and
Independent Monitoring Boards
- all Police and Crime
Commissioners and their forces
- all law enforcement
agencies and forces
- other public sector
bodies as set out in Annex A
- non-public bodies
operating in the justice sector
One supplier has been appointed
for each Lot and awarded a contract which has been entered into with the
Secretary of State for Justice. The contracts will provide for the Secretary of
State for Justice to act as commissioner of services for the bodies listed
above.
The initial term of the
contracts is 4 years with options to extend for two further periods of up to 1
year each and a further exceptional extension option for up to 1 further year
which can be exercised irrespective of whether the other extension options have
been exercised.
About the buyer
Address
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
England
Email
Awarded Information
Value of contract
£232.4m
Contract start date
31 October 2016
Contract end date
30 October 2020
Awarded date
25 May 2016
This contract was awarded
to 3 suppliers.
Show supplier information
Supplier's name
THEBIGWORD Group Limited
Supplier's address
Link Up House, Ring Road,
Lower Wortley Leeds LS12 6AB United Kingdom
Supplier's name
Clarion UK Ltd
Supplier's address
The Old Dairy, Brook Road,
Royston, Herts, SG8 7RG
Supplier's name
The Language Shop
Supplier's address
1000 Dockside Rd, London
E16 2QU
Other information
Linked Notice
Attachments
OJEU Award Notice 2016/S
176-316166
Language Services -
Translation and Transcription (Lot 2)
Language Services - Non
Spoken Languages (Lot 3) Part 1
Language Services - Non
Spoken Languages (Lot 3) Part 2
Language Services -Face to
Face, Telephone and Remote Interpretation (Lot 1) Part 1
Language Services - Face to
Face, Telephone and Remote Interpretation Services (Lot 1) Part 2
Language Services - Quality
Assurance (Lot 4)
Monday, 26 October 2015
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Sunday, 25 October 2015
Language Services Framework Agreement - Crown Commercial Service
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5fd5afae-8512-4e87-ab87-4d51e1fb19c4
Language Services Framework Agreement
CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Contract
summary
Industry
Construction and Real Estate, Printing and
Publishing, Other Services, Defence and security
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract (£)
£140,000,000 - £250,000,000
Published date
23 October 2015
Closing date
26 November 2015
Contract start date
08 March 2016
Contract end date
07 March 2020
Description
Crown Commercial Service as the Authority is
putting in place a Pan Government Collaborative Framework Agreement for use by
UK public sector bodies identified at VI.3 (and any future successors to these
organisations), which include Central Government Departments and their Arm’s
Length Bodies and Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS Bodies and
Local Authorities. The above Public Sector Bodies have a need for Language
Services. The Services within the scope of this Framework Agreement have been
divided into 22 Lots: - Lot 1 Managed Service Provision of Language Services -
Lot 2 Written Translation, Transcription and Ancillary Services - Lot 3
Telephone Interpreting and Video Language Services - Lots 4a to 4e Non Spoken
Face to Face and Video Language Services* - Lots 5a to 5n Spoken Face to Face
Interpreting* *Please note Lots 4a to 4e and Lots 5a to 5n provide Regional,
Devolved Governments and UK and Overseas coverage. Further details are provided
in Annex B – Information about Lots Potential Providers have the opportunity to
submit a Tender for all or any combination of the 22 Lots detailed above.
However, in order to ensure that the competition on the Framework Agreement is
not distorted, Potential Providers are not permitted to submit more than one
Tender for each Lot regardless of whether that Tender is submitted in their own
name or as part of a Group of Economic Operators. If a Potential Provider
submits more than one Tender for a Lot, the Authority is entitled to disqualify
one or all of the Tenders submitted by the Potential Provider in respect of the
relevant Lot. The duration of the Framework Agreement referenced in Section
II.1.4 is for the placing of orders, and all Framework Agreements will be
awarded for an initial term of three (3) years with an option to extend for one
(1) further period of twelve (12) months. The extension will be exercised at
the discretion of the Authority. Electronic ordering and/or electronic
invoicing and/or electronic payment may be used during the period of the Framework
Agreement and throughout the lifespan of any Call Off Agreements. The Authority
considers that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment)
Regulations 2006 ("TUPE") may apply at Call-Off Agreement level under
Lot 2 and Lot 3 of this Framework Agreement. The Authority considers TUPE not
to be an issue in respect to Lot 1, Lots 4a to 4e and Lots 5a to 5n on the
basis that there is no organised grouping of employees dedicated to providing
these services under the current arrangements. It is the responsibility of
Potential Providers to take their own advice and consider whether TUPE is
likely to apply in the particular circumstances at individual Call Off
Agreement stage under this Framework Agreement and to act accordingly.
About the
buyer
Address
9th Floor, The Capital
Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
England
Telephone
0345 010 3503
Email
Website
Other
information
Attachments
Attachment 2 Participation
Requirements & Selection Questionnaire Guidance
Attachment 17 Supplier
Guidance Document
Attachment 9 - Pricing Matrix Lot 1
Attachment 11 - Pricing Matrix Lot 3
Attachment 3 Award Questionnaire and Evaluation
Guidance
Attachment 16 Financial Assessment Template
Attachment 8 Declaration of Compliance
Attachment 6 Call Off Agreement
Attachment 1 Invitation to Tender v1 201015 (1)
Attachment 10 - Pricing Matrix Lot 2
Attachment 4 Framework Agreement Draft
Attachment 12 - Pricing Matrix Lot 4
Attachment 13 - Pricing Matrix Lot 5
Language Services Contract Award Notice
Attachment 14 Framework Population Template
Attachment 15 - Non Disclosure Agreement V1 (TUPE)
Attachment 5 Framework Agreement Schedule 2 Part A
Goods and Services
Attachment 2b Equality and Diversity Criteria.
Attachment 7 - Terms of Participation
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