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Request for Information (RFI) - Language Services

Department for Work and Pensions · Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:09.

Opportunity overview

This procurement is for the provision of spoken (foreign language) and non-spoken interpretation and translation services, and for the translation of foreign language customer documents. We are conducting early market engagement as we are looking to devise the scope of the new DWP contract for Language Services. We are looking toward suppliers in this market to help inform our decision making and would appreciate your views and insight on the services we are looking to procure. We are requesting that suppliers in this market complete a Request for Information (RFI) questionnaire and return it to us via email no later than 6pm on 2nd April 2025. Please send in your responses to the following email address: Tolu Owolabi (tolu.owolabi@dwp.gov.uk)

Classification

  • CPV79530000 — Translation services
  • CPV79540000 — Interpretation services

Lots

  • Lot 1£30m

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
project_27593
Status
withdrawn
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
010957-2025
Description
Change to email address

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
29 Dec 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
11 Sept 2025, 23:59

Communication

Future Notice Date
14 Aug 2025, 23:59

Submission terms

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
withdrawn

Value

Amount
30,000,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
36,000,000

Contract period

Ends
2 Feb 2029, 23:59
Starts
3 Feb 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
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
A-283
Format
application/pdf
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
A-284
Format
application/octet-stream
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
037107-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK12
Description
Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderCancellationNotice
Published
3 Jul 2025, 13:38

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
010752-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
21 Mar 2025, 15:33
Entry 2
Id
010957-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
24 Mar 2025, 15:34

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJCP-7274-TLRQ
Name
Department for Work and Pensions

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKE42
Country
GB
Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS2 7UA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Quarry House, Quarry Hill

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PJCP-7274-TLRQ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Status Details
Procurement will not continue under PA 2023 but a contract will instead be awarded following a call-off competition under the RM6302 Language Services Framework.
Final Status Date
16 Jun 2025, 00:00

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leeds · UKE42 · LS2 7UA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04f790-2025-07-03T13:38:34+01:00Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·