Notice Information
Notice Title
Interpretation, Translation and Transcription Services
Notice Description
A single provider to deliver a fully managed Translation, Interpretation and Transcription Service, together will ancillary services required. Services include: Face to Face Interpreting Telephone Interpreting (pre-booked and on-demand) Video Interpreting (pre-booked and on-demand) Written Translations (Audio transcripts including subtitles, proofreading, certification, and notary) BSL Interpreting BSL Translation Estimated Total Contract Value (including extensions): PS924k
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: For a period of up to 3 years (subject to contract review and budget availability).
Planning Information
A survey will be issued to those to express an interest to be part of the market engagement for the Interpretation and Translation services. This will be issued via email using Microsoft Forms.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04ed49
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033212-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79530000 - Translation services
79540000 - Interpretation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,700,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,700,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £1,700,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £924,000,000 £100M-£1B
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 5 May 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 4 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2031-09-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
- Postcode
- SS2 6FA
- Post Town
- Southend-on-Sea
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
- Delivery Location
- TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
-
- Local Authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Electoral Ward
- Victoria
- Westminster Constituency
- Southend East and Rochford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033212-2026
13th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019674-2026
4th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060267-2025
26th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009431-2025
14th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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