Award

Language, Transcription and Ancillary Services

DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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Award

11 Nov 2025 at 16:14

Summary of the contracting process

The "Language, Transcription and Ancillary Services" contract, awarded by the Department for Transport, falls under the services category in the translation industry and is located within the United Kingdom. The procurement process was at the award stage as of 11 November 2025. This contract, valued at £248,000, was signed on 3 November 2025. It was procured through a limited process without prior publication, utilising the CCS Framework RM6302 for language services. This method aimed at further competition due to the project being outside the scope of the directive. The awarded supplier is AA Global Language Services Ltd, based in Hull.

This procurement offers significant growth opportunities for businesses skilled in translation and transcription services, especially those capable of delivering quality, social value, and competitive pricing, aligning with the award criteria of 70% quality, 10% social value, and 20% price. Companies already established in the UK with a focus on departmental communications and national marketing campaigns could especially benefit from such opportunities. Businesses seeking to enhance their presence in public sector procurement could find this tender aligns with larger procurement strategies. The Department for Transport, through its strategic partnerships and acquisitions, remains a major buyer, offering various prospects for service-oriented enterprises in the translation sector.

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Notice Title

Language, Transcription and Ancillary Services

Notice Description

To provide translation and transcription services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Services to provide translation and transcription services. This contract is critical to our ability to respond to requests from across the department for translations and transcriptions for; departmental announcements, corporate guidance/consultations and national marketing campaigns.

Procurement Information

further competition via an existing CCS Framework RM6302 - Language Services (Lot 1 - National Managed Service)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05df0c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072945-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79530000 - Translation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£248,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Nov 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Nov 20256 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AA GLOBAL LANGUAGE SERVICES

Further Information

Notice URLs

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