Opportunity overview
IMPORTANT: This Contract Award Notice is a replacement for the Contract Notice that was published on the 31st July 2025 @ 3:27pm - Publication Reference 2025/S 000-044841 This is under the same Procurement Identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050668 Contract 3 stated in this notice replaces Contract 1 from the original notice and Contract 2 replaces Contract 4 from the original notice. PROCUREMENT DESCRIPTION: The contract is to provide language services including spoken and non-spoken Interpretation and Translation services to the Authority. The contract will be tendered in two (2) Lots; Lot 1 - Face to Face interpreting for Social Service requirements, interviews, meetings, consultation, for spoken languages, telephone interpretation and document translation services. Video interpretation will only be accepted as a substitute in instances when Face to Face fulfilment cannot be fulfilled; this must be agreed in advance with a relevant representative from the Authority. Of the language services provided in the financial year 2024-25, Polish, Urdu, Arabic and Bengali have been the most requested. However, the Authority provided services to 68 different languages during this period, including reasonably high numbers for Punjabi, Romanian and Kurdish / Kurdish Sorani. Lot 2 - Face to Face interpreting for Social Service requirements, interviews, meetings, consultation, for non-spoken communication including British Sign Language, lipspeaking and Palantypist. Video interpretation will only be accepted as a substitute in instances where Face to Face fulfilment cannot be fulfilled; this must be agreed in advance with a relevant representative from the Authority. The Authority provides a wide range of services across the county; therefore, the interpretation and translation requirements will cover a wide range of services. Currently, the service is predominately provided for Social Care; however, it is expected that any service within the Authority should be able to access the agreement as and when required.
Awarded to
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D A LANGUAGES LIMITED
- Published award value
- £1m
- Awarded
- 23 Sept 2025
- Award ID
- 3
- Status
- pending
- Identifier
- GB-COH 06207784
- Location
- Manchester, UKD34, M32 0FP, United Kingdom
Sign Solutions (Sign Language Interpreting Agency) Ltd
- Published award value
- £116k
- Awarded
- 23 Sept 2025
- Award ID
- 4
- Status
- pending
- Identifier
- GB-COH 04802772
- Location
- Ipsley, Redditch, UKG12, B98 0JT, United Kingdom
D A LANGUAGES LIMITED
- Published award value
- £1m
- Awarded
- 29 Jul 2025
- Award ID
- 1
- Status
- pending
- Identifier
- GB-COH 06207784
- Location
- Manchester, UKD34, M32 0FP, United Kingdom
SIGN SOLUTIONS (SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING AGENCY) LTD
- Published award value
- £116k
- Awarded
- 29 Jul 2025
- Award ID
- 2
- Status
- pending
- Identifier
- GB-COH 04802772
- Location
- Ipsley, Redditch, UKG12, B98 0JT, United Kingdom
Classification
- CPV79530000 — Translation services
- CPV79540000 — Interpretation services
Lots
- Spoken Interpretation and Translation£1m
- Non Spoken Services£116k
Documents and notices
- Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
- Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
- Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗