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Contract Award Notice

Language Services 2024

  • First published: 10 June 2025
  • Last modified: 10 June 2025
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-0542f3
Published by:
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Authority ID:
AA78380
Publication date:
10 June 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

DVSA has several business units who have an ongoing requirement for a range of different language services. These include:

• Face-to-Face Interpreting Services:

• Telephone Interpreting Services:

• Written Translation Services:

• Transcription Services:

• Ancillary Services:

• Non-Spoken Language Services:

• Non-Spoken Face-to-Face Services:

• BSL and Braille Translation Services:

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Bristol

UK

E-mail: commercialenquiries@DVSA.gov.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Language Services 2024

Reference number: K280022328

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79530000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

DVSA has several business units who have an ongoing requirement for a range of different language services. These include:

• Face-to-Face Interpreting Services:

• Telephone Interpreting Services:

• Written Translation Services:

• Transcription Services:

• Ancillary Services:

• Non-Spoken Language Services:

• Non-Spoken Face-to-Face Services:

• BSL and Braille Translation Services:

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 953 968.00  GBP

II.2) Description

Lot No: 2

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79540000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

DVSA has several business units who have an ongoing requirement for a range of different language services over an initial three year period. These include:

• Face-to-Face Interpreting Services:

• Telephone Interpreting Services:

• Written Translation Services:

• Transcription Services:

• Ancillary Services:

• Non-Spoken Language Services:

• Non-Spoken Face-to-Face Services:

• BSL and Braille Translation Services:

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

The initial contract period will be three (3) years from the commencement date with an option to extend for a further one (1) year. The estimated value in II.2.6 is the estimate for the initial contract period plus the option.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition

Justification for selected award procedure:

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive

Explanation

This is a Call-off from a Framework

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

07/05/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

D A Languages Limited

Manchester

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 953 968.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Bristol

UK

E-mail: commercialenquiries@DVSA.gov.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

04/06/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79540000 Interpretation services Office-support services
79530000 Translation services Office-support services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
commercialenquiries@DVSA.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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