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Translation and Interpretation Services

Corporate Officer of the House of Lords

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

29 Jun 2026 at 09:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

22 Jun 2026 at 11:00

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

02 Apr 2026 at 11:09

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

20 Mar 2026 at 12:41

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Corporate Officers of the House of Commons and House of Lords procured translation and interpretation services for the UK Parliament’s Participation Team. The provider supports services and activities for public audiences, including visitors and schools, delivered both on the Parliamentary Estate in London and within communities across the UK. The requirement covers translation services and interpretation services, with the awarded work specifically identified as interpretation services. This is a public-sector language services requirement connected to audience engagement, education and outreach. It may suit providers that can support parliamentary activities and communicate effectively with varied public audiences across both formal estate-based settings and community locations throughout the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition. Five bids reached the final stage, all from SMEs. The tender closed at 12:00 on 9 April 2026, after enquiries closed at 12:00 on 25 March 2026. One lot was awarded to Silent Sounds Communication Ltd on 10 June 2026. The award value is £25,000 net (£30,000 gross). The contract was signed on 16 June 2026 and runs from 4 July 2026 to 3 July 2028, with one possible one-year extension to 3 July 2029. Evaluation weighted quality at 60%, social value at 10% and price at 30%. The contract is active.

This award shows a defined requirement for professional interpretation and related language support for Parliament’s public engagement, visitor and education activities. Suppliers preparing for a future requirement would need credible capability in interpretation, with the operational capacity to serve audiences on the Parliamentary Estate and in communities across the UK. Experience of working with public-facing programmes, visitors and schools would be relevant, as would the ability to deliver consistently across different locations and audience groups. The evaluation placed greater emphasis on quality than price and included a social value element, so competitors would need to evidence strong service delivery, responsible community impact and an understanding of public-sector engagement. The opportunity was suitable for SMEs and attracted five final-stage bids.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Translation and Interpretation Services

Notice Description

The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons and the House of Lords (the Authority) required the provision of a translation and interpretation provider to support the work of the Participation Team at UK Parliament in delivering services and activities to public audiences, including visitors and schools, both on the Parliamentary Estate and within communities across the UK.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Authority may extend the Contract for a further period(s) of 1 year in the format 2+1 in single or multiple terms, at its sole discretion.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06704a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060585-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£24,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£24,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£25,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jun 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
4 Jul 2026 - 3 Jul 2028 2-3 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
Corporate Officer of the House of Lords
Additional Buyers

Corporate Officer of the House of Commons

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 0AA
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI32 Westminster
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Silent Sounds Communication Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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