# RES/PS/Language Services Framework

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Bristol City Council](/buyers/bristol-city-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £1,500,000
- Published: 27 July 2022
- Planned start: 23 October 2022
- Planned end: 22 October 2024
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 17239c82-56a7-428e-ac9e-3251a07700b2-558007
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5e9b2a2e-3bb8-47a0-afc2-c614d25f6b9d

## Description

The purpose of this procurement exercise is to establish a framework for Bristol City Council Translations and Interpreting Service\. TIS \(Translation and Interpreting Service\) have an internal offering and provide language services across the council and external organisations spanning all sectors\. TIS cover Bristol and neighbouring areas and provide a first class, confidential interpreting, and translation service in English and over 50 other languages\. The Interpreters and Translators are highly experienced and professional, offering an effective and efficient service\. Due to high demand and rare languages, TIS cannot always meet the service demand with the in-house interpreters and translators and seek to commission a provider to support the in-house team\.

## Related contract awards

- [Fire Strategy, Fire Strategy Drawings and the Fire & Emergency file\. Eccleston House\.](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c5cf1124-ffd9-4539-907f-1565c5e42cb0): Bristol City Council
- [Fire Strategy, Fire Strategy Drawings and the Fire & Emergency file\. Phoenix House\.](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-9ba83506-86bb-4e88-b7d2-f206e3804eba): Bristol City Council
- [Barton House - Desktop Asset Assessment](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-7e91fa22-24d4-4327-acfa-c2f0191bfe44): Bristol City Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17239c82-56a7-428e-ac9e-3251a07700b2-558007)