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Translation & Interpreting Service

London Borough of Waltham Forest

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21 Aug 2026 at 20:03

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Summary of the contracting process

London Borough of Waltham Forest procured translation and interpreting services for its work in England. The requirement covers the provision of language support, including translating written material and interpreting spoken communication. It is a services contract for the council, with the delivery location recorded as England. The procurement is also classified under education and training services and provision of language courses, although the stated requirement is specifically a translation and interpreting service. The named buyer is London Borough of Waltham Forest, based at Waltham Forest Town Hall in Walthamstow. The selected supplier is The Language Shop – London Borough of Newham, an SME. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The procurement has been awarded following a direct award procedure. The award was made to The Language Shop – London Borough of Newham on 31 March 2026. The recorded award value is £0, while the procurement’s estimated value range was £210,000 minimum to £840,000 maximum, all in GBP. The contract period runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 August 2028. The tender submission deadline was 27 March 2026 at 23:59. The tender is marked complete and the award is active. The published evaluation basis is the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. No lots are identified, so the requirement is treated as a single service covering the council’s translation and interpreting needs.

This award demonstrates a substantial, multi-year requirement for a supplier able to provide dependable translation and interpreting services to a London borough. A credible future competitor would need operational capability across both written translation and spoken interpreting, with sufficient capacity to support public-sector demand throughout the contract term. The buyer’s stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises indicates that smaller specialist providers and socially focused organisations may be capable of competing when the requirement next reaches the market. Relevant strengths would include a broad language-resource network, reliable allocation of interpreters and translators, quality control, responsive service management and experience delivering language support for a local authority or comparable public body.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Translation & Interpreting Service

Notice Description

Provision of Translation & Interpreting Service for LBWF.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-54075a52-9d7d-4c1f-b548-9dc63dcc95cb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3cc281d-adb3-4a93-8c30-6368a51db9c8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80580000 - Provision of language courses

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£840,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
27 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 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
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WALTHAMSTOW
Postcode
E17 4JF
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Waltham Forest
Electoral Ward
Chapel End
Westminster Constituency
Walthamstow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Language Shop - London Borough of Newham

Further Information

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