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UK Police Service Language Services

Leicestershire Police(buyer)

Published
Published 26 February 2020
Deadline
Deadline: 31 August 2027 (315 days left)

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Overview

Leicestershire Police is establishing a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for language services on behalf of UK police forces, the Home Office, and related bodies including border enforcement and immigration removal services. The seven-year arrangement, with an estimated value of £100 million, is open for tender with a submission deadline of 31 August 2027.

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Lots (6)

  • Language Services — Face to Face

    This lot is for the provision of face to face requirements normally conducted in Police custody and required for evidential purposes. The vast majority of requirements are immediate (within 2 hours from request). The lot is for Police forces who wish to convert a spoken language from one to another via the use of an interpreter in physical attendance, allowing listeners and speakers to understand one another.

  • Language Services — Translation/Transcription

    This lot is for provision of translation/transcription services which are mainly conducted in Police custody and required for evidential purposes. The lot will used for Police forces to translate or arrange for written material to be translated for one language to another as text: or to review and revise written material already translated: or convert audio files, tapes and other electronic media into written and/or electronic text documents.

  • Language Services — Telephone

    This lot is for the provision of telephone Interpreting and will be conducted remotely by suppliers on a non-evidential basis. The lot is for Police forces who wish to convert a spoken language from one to another via the use of an interpreter over the telephone, allowing listeners and speakers to understand one another.

  • Language Services — British Sign Language

    This is for the provision of British Sign language requirements normally conducted in Police Custody and required for evidential purposes. This will facilitate communication between deaf/blind, deaf or hard of hearing service users and hearing individuals via the use of an interpreter in physical attendance allowing individuals to understand each other.

  • Language Services — Video/Remote

    This lot is for Police forces who wish to convert a spoken language from one to another via the use of video and audio technology allowing both parties to understand one another. The services may be used in the evidential process.

  • Language Services — Managed Service

    This lot is for Police forces who wish to appoint a service provider to manage all or a proportion of their requirements for face to face, translation/transcription, telephone, British sign language and video/remote.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Open for bids
Category
Services
Estimated value
£100,000,000
Procedure
Selective
Contract type
Dynamic purchasing system
Published
26 February 2020
Deadline
31 August 2027
Classification (CPV)
Interpretation services

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  1. Contract Notice

    26 February 2020

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