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Published 2 May 2025, 14:13 BST

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Welsh Language Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Equality and Human Rights Commission (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Wales (UKL)
Framework ceiling (notional)£29,167framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 30 May 2025awarded 7 Jul 2025
Framework period 1 yrends 30 Jun 2026 · up to 30 Jun 2027 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is looking to set up a framework agreement with a single supplier for the provision of Welsh translation, interpreting and transcription services.

CPV: Interpretation services · Translation services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Framework period
1 yr · up to 2 yrs from 1 Jul 2025
Published description of the framework

Single supplier framework with a pre-determined rate card

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£29,167
Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2026 (1 yr) · up to 30 Jun 2027 with extensionsValue: £29,167 exc. VAT · £35,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Initial 12 month term with the option to extend by a further 12 months
79530000 Translation services79540000 Interpretation services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: price to quality weighting 30:70

What this means for your bid
  • “Welsh Language Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 May 2025, 14:13 BST
Last source update
10 Jul 2025, 11:53 BST
Authority reference
EHRC 2526-01
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018791
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Interpretation servicesTranslation services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050c4e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
30 May 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

2 May 2025 → 10 Jul 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    2 May 2025, 14:13 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    30 May 2025, 13:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    10 Jul 2025, 11:53 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    2 May 2025, 14:13 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    10 Jul 2025, 11:53 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Jul 2025, 11:53 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Jul 2025

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 1

    Signed
    7 Jul 2025
    Value
    £29,167
    Period
    14 Jul 2025 – 13 Jul 2026 · up to 13 Jul 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Initial 12 month term with the option to extend by a further 12 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Equality and Human Rights Commission

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PGVT-4498-NMMJ 3rd Floor Arndale House, Arndale Centre, Manchester, North West, M4 3AQContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CYMEN CYFYNGEDIGFramework contractorGB-COH: 02910078GB-PPON: PXPD-2149-PMLG Pen Deitsh, Caernarfon, Wales, LL55 2AYContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender