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NEPO512 TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING SERVICE LOT 4 FACE TO FACE (NATIONAL) INTERPRETING. Rank 2

Darlington Borough Council

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16 Jul 2026 at 13:47

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council procured national face-to-face interpreting services for delivery in the North East of England. The requirement covers spoken-language interpretation provided in person, supporting communication between the council and people who need interpreting assistance. It sits within a wider language-services requirement that also includes translation and interpretation services. The procurement is classified as a service, rather than goods or works. The selected provider is based in Birmingham and is a small or medium-sized enterprise specialising in linguistic services. The opportunity is therefore relevant to language-service providers able to organise and deliver face-to-face interpreting across the North East, including those serving public-sector clients and a range of community languages.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. It was a selective call-off from a framework agreement for Lot 4, face-to-face national interpreting, with the supplier ranked second. The award was made on 22 June 2026 to Supreme Linguistic Services Ltd trading as Premium Linguistic Services. The awarded value is £60,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028. The tender submission deadline was 20 May 2026 at 12:00. Darlington Borough Council is the buyer. The published outcome records an active award and a completed tender process; no separate contract signing date is recorded.

This award demonstrates demand from Darlington Borough Council for organised, face-to-face interpreting delivered across the North East. A credible future competitor would need dependable access to qualified interpreters, effective scheduling and rapid deployment across the area, with the operational capacity to handle appointments in person rather than only remotely or in writing. Experience of delivering interpreting for a public authority would help demonstrate reliability, safeguarding awareness, confidentiality and the ability to work with council procedures. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so a specialist language provider with a robust regional interpreter network could compete without needing to operate at national scale. Strong coverage across relevant languages and consistent service management would be commercially important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NEPO512 TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING SERVICE LOT 4 FACE TO FACE (NATIONAL) INTERPRETING. Rank 2

Notice Description

LOT4 FACE TO FACE (NATIONAL) INTERPRETING SERVICE. RANK 2

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e1df3a57-adbf-4a53-a2c4-20e3fed6497d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d80d680e-118b-440d-a4e9-de98fee45d74
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 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
Darlington Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL1 5QT
Postcode Area
Darlington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Park East
Westminster Constituency
Darlington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Supreme Linguistic Services

Further Information

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