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Provision of Translation and Interpretation Services

BLACKPOOL COUNCIL · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:15.

Opportunity overview

The Contracting Authority is looking to appoint a suitable supplier to supply language support services to all Council departments who require assistance in providing their respective organisational services to customers/clients, either individually, or in groups. The content of the service will be in a format from English into a wide range of languages and from those languages into English, or other languages as requested by council departments.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

D A LANGUAGES LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£475.2k
Awarded
13 Jul 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 06207784
Location
Manchester, UKD34, M32 0FP, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79530000 — Translation services
  • CPV79540000 — Interpretation services

Lots

  • Lot 1£475.2k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04eeec
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
The opportunity and all associated documents will be advertised here : https://procontract.due-north.com Project reference number - DN770615 Clarifications raised outside of the website listed above will not be responded to.
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lot Details

No Lots Division Rationale
The Council would prefer to have one single supplier to ensure consistency for service users and to reduce the administrative burden across all departments that would arise from managing multiple suppliers.

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 May 2029, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
23 May 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
12 May 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
8 Apr 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
6 May 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
475,212
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
500,000

Renewal

Description
It is anticipated that the contract term will be from 1st June 2025 to 31st May 2027, with the option to extend incrementally for a period of 1 + 1 years (subject to contract review and budget availability).

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
price
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 May 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Jun 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 May 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD42
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD42
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKD42
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79530000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Translation services
Entry 2
Id
79540000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Interpretation services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
013442-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
7 Apr 2025, 15:12

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
010088-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
19 Mar 2025, 10:52
Entry 2
Id
013320-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
7 Apr 2025, 11:02

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
met
Date Met
10 Sept 2024, 00:00
Description
To begin the prior engagement process for the tender, a list of pre-approved suppliers on the YPO 402-24 framework were reviewed, specifically those eligible to provide services under Lot 1c within the North West region. The objective was to ensure that these suppliers could deliver the full range of translation services required, covering everything from written document translations to possible interpretation services across multiple languages. Once the eligible suppliers were identified, a Request for Information (RFI) to assess their experience and expertise in translation services was developed. The RFI was structured to gather key information on the suppliers' backgrounds, such as their experience in the translation industry, specifically in the North West region. It also sought to understand their capacity to handle various types of translation needs specifically their legal experience, medical, or technical translations. Case studies, references, and examples of previous translation work were requested to better gauge the suppliers' track record and performance. After sending the RFI to the identified suppliers, four responded with the requested information. Each response was carefully reviewed to determine the level of experience and capability of the suppliers.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHHB-5249-RZVD
Name
BLACKPOOL COUNCIL

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD42
Country
GB
Locality
Blackpool
Postal Code
FY1 1NB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
PO Box 11, Town Hall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PHHB-5249-RZVD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-06207784
Name
D A LANGUAGES LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD34
Country
GB
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M32 0FP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Suite 4a Statham House Talbot Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
06207784
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PHLH-7424-WMWT
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
14 Jul 2025, 00:00
Title
Translation and Interpretation Services
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
14 Jul 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD42
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD42
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79530000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Translation services
Entry 2
Id
79540000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Interpretation services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
475,212

Documents

Entry 1
Id
039556-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
14 Jul 2025, 11:56

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-06207784
Name
D A LANGUAGES LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
1 Aug 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
24 Jul 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Translation and Interpretation Services
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
12 Sept 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Below KPI threshold

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
475,212

Period

Ends
30 Sept 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Subject to contract review and budget availability

Documents

Entry 1
Id
056262-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
12 Sept 2025, 15:02

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Blackpool · UKD42 · FY1 1NB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD42 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04eeec-2025-09-12T15:02:33+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·