Notice Information
Notice Title
Interpreting and Translation Services (ITS)
Notice Description
The council is undertaking a PME to better understand the current market for Interpreting and Translation Services (ITS) and to inform future commissioning and partnership planning.
Planning Information
The scope of the engagement exercise is detailed within the PME Questionnaire document, available through the e-Tendering system NLCProcure following an expression of interest. PME Questionnaires should be submitted via NLCProcure no later than 12noon on 09/02/2026. Requests for clarification must be received not later than 12noon on 02/02/2026.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060914
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004474-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Jan 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 9 Feb 20263 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@northlincs.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SCUNTHORPE
- Postcode
- DN15 6NL
- Post Town
- Doncaster
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire
- Delivery Location
- TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire
-
- Local Authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Electoral Ward
- Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Scunthorpe
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004474-2026
19th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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