Award

GMC2211 Welsh Language Translation Services

  • General Medical Council (GMC)

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-050868

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05277a (view related notices)

Published 22 August 2025, 12:42pm



Scope

Reference

GMC2211

Description

Appointment of a supplier to provide high quality, accurate, timely and reliable translation and interpretation of English to Welsh and Welsh to English, where the subject matter will include technical medical and legal language to comply with Welsh Language Standards (No.8) Regulations (the Standards)


Contract 1. GMC2211 Welsh Language Translation Services

Supplier

Contract value

  • £125,000 excluding VAT
  • £150,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

21 August 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

2 September 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 12 September 2025 to 11 September 2028
  • Possible extension to 11 September 2033
  • 8 years

Description of possible extension:

The contract will run from the date of the award of the contract to 11th September 2028, with the option to extend by two (2) periods of twelve (12 months).

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79530000 - Translation services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Information about tenders

  • 2 tenders received
  • 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Supplier

Cymen

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXPD-2149-PMLG

Pendeitsh

Caernarfon

LL55 2AY

United Kingdom

Region: UKL12 - Gwynedd

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. GMC2211 Welsh Language Translation Services


Contracting authority

General Medical Council (GMC)

  • Charity Commission (England and Wales): 1089278

3 Hardman Street

Manchester

M3 3AW

United Kingdom

Contact name: Angela Barnes

Telephone: +441619236340

Email: angela.barnes@gmc-uk.org

Website: http://www.gmc-uk.org

Region: UKD33 - Manchester

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government