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Ceredigion - Welsh-English Translation Services 2025

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

18 Feb 2026 at 10:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

12 Nov 2025 at 16:52

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

02 Oct 2025 at 14:51

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for Welsh-English translation services undertaken by Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council involves a detailed competitive flexible procedure. The framework comprises two main lots, covering text translation and interpretation services, with an initial opening period that began on 25 October 2025, followed by an award phase on 18 February 2026 when contracts were signed. Located in Aberaeron, Wales, and operating under UK Law, the framework is set to re-open in November 2026 and again in November 2029 to accommodate additional suppliers. The contracts are planned to last until December 2033, targeting firms within the translation services category, particularly in the UKL14 region.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) proficient in translation and interpretation services. With a high emphasis on price and quality, businesses can leverage this framework agreement to secure extensive translation projects, including Council, Cabinet and Committee documentation, budget paperwork, and public meeting proceedings. The procurement welcomes various suppliers, and the competitive nature of the tender process ensures that only firms with a keen ability to deliver high-quality, cost-effective translations will be considered for work allocation, fostering a conducive environment for innovation and service delivery excellence among translation service providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Ceredigion - Welsh-English Translation Services 2025

Notice Description

Ceredigion County Council have appointed providers to their Open Framework for Welsh-English translation and interpretation services. The type of work will vary, but includes Council, Cabinet and Committee reports and minutes, budget papers, policies and strategies, reports, newsletters, presentations and notices. Meetings may include public meetings and training sessions. The Framework will re-open for new applicants in Years 2 & 4 (November 2026 & 2029).

Lot Information

Ceredigion - Welsh-English Translation - Lot 1 Text

This lot is for Welsh-English Text Translation Services.

Welsh-English Interpretation

This lot is for Welsh-English interpretation services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a706
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014630-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
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
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£220,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Feb 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Nov 20259 months ago
Contract Period
10 Feb 2026 - 7 Dec 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERAERON
Postcode
SA46 0PA
Postcode Area
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL41 Mid Wales
Delivery Location
TLL14 South West Wales
Local Authority
Ceredigion
Electoral Ward
Aberaeron and Aberarth
Westminster Constituency
Ceredigion Preseli

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
10
Supplier Names

Adral Translation Service

Atebol Cyfynedig

Cyfiaith Cyfynedig

Cyfieithu Acen Ltd

Gwenllian Dafydd

Linda Griffiths

Llinos Jones

Mentera

Nerys Hurford Ltd

Trosol Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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