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CBC-1880-T-SK - Translation and Interpretation Services - AWARD

Central Bedfordshire Council

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29 Jul 2026 at 10:01

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Summary of the contracting process

Central Bedfordshire Council procured comprehensive interpretation and translation services for its public-sector needs. The requirement covers spoken face-to-face interpreting, non-spoken face-to-face interpreting, telephone interpreting and video interpreting, alongside written translation and associated language support services. It is primarily a translation and interpretation services contract (CPV 79530000 and 79540000). Delivery is centred on the council’s address at Priory House, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5TQ, with the stated service locations extending across the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and other international locations. The buying organisation is Central Bedfordshire Council. The requirement therefore suits providers able to coordinate multiple interpreting channels and written language services across a broad geographical area, rather than firms offering only a single local or specialist translation service.

This is a completed, awarded procurement following an open procedure. The tender submission deadline was 13 January 2026 at 13:00 UTC. Central Bedfordshire Council awarded the contract to Absolute Interpreting and Translations Ltd on 29 July 2026. The award value is recorded as £0, with the value stated in GBP. The contract period runs from 28 July 2026 to 27 July 2029. The award is active and the tender is complete. Evaluation followed a competitive tender process, although the available outcome states no separate weighting or detailed scoring basis. The procurement covers one service requirement rather than separately identified lots. The recorded delivery scope includes Bedfordshire, the wider United Kingdom and international locations, so the contract route reflects a council-wide service requirement with potentially varied service settings.

This award identifies a substantial, multi-channel language-services capability as the relevant competitive profile for future work with Central Bedfordshire Council. Credible suppliers would need to provide spoken interpreting in face-to-face, telephone and video formats, as well as accurate written translation and associated language support. They would also need the operational capacity to manage varied requests across Central Bedfordshire, the wider United Kingdom and international locations, with reliable coordination between interpreters, translators and council service users. The requirement is unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises according to the procurement’s stated suitability assessment, indicating that competitors should be prepared to demonstrate established delivery capacity, broad language coverage and robust service management. Experience combining responsive interpreting with consistent written translation would be particularly relevant when this buyer next tests the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CBC-1880-T-SK - Translation and Interpretation Services - AWARD

Notice Description

Central Bedfordshire Council has awarded the contract for Interpretation and Translation Services to Absolute Interpreting and Translations Ltd. The contract covers the delivery of comprehensive interpretation and translation services, including spoken and non-spoken face-to-face interpreting, telephone and video interpreting, written translation services, and associated language support services, following the completion of a competitive tender process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-14df1779-603c-4277-98be-614d6dce2e54
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a851735-f6f3-43b4-bce9-aa72749ff660
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79530000 - Translation services

79540000 - Interpretation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
28 Jul 2026 - 27 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Central Bedfordshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORDSHIRE
Postcode
SG17 5TQ
Postcode Area
Stevenage
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward
Shefford
Westminster Constituency
Hitchin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Absolute Interpreting and Translations L

Further Information

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