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PROVISION OF INTERPRETING AND LANGUAGE SERVICES

London Borough of Brent

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23 Sep 2026 at 14:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Brent bought interpreting and language services, including British Sign Language services and translation, for delivery in Brent, London. The requirement covers spoken-language interpretation, sign-language communication and translation services. It is relevant to providers able to supply a range of language support to a local authority and serve people accessing its services. The contract is for services rather than goods or works, with interpretation and translation forming the core requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. D A Languages Limited was selected and signed the contract on 1 June 2026. The contract runs from 1 June to 30 November 2026, with an option to extend to 31 May 2027. Its value is £148,800 excluding VAT (£178,560 including VAT). The procurement was below threshold and used one lot. The published process information does not set out a separate evaluation basis or detailed participation criteria.

This award shows Brent’s demand for a combined interpreting, translation and British Sign Language service, delivered to a London borough. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to provide dependable access to spoken-language interpreters, qualified sign-language provision and translation capacity, with the operational ability to coordinate services across the council’s needs. The selected supplier was D A Languages Limited, a large provider, indicating that scale and the ability to deliver a broad service offer are relevant signals for competing. Suppliers specialising in only one element may need to demonstrate how they can cover the full requirement, either directly or through delivery partners.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PROVISION OF INTERPRETING AND LANGUAGE SERVICES

Notice Description

Contract for Interpreting and British Sign Language Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0778c7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090216-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
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

79540000 - Interpretation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£148,800 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Brent
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRENT
Postcode
HA9 0FJ
Postcode Area
Harrow
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI72 Brent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Brent
Electoral Ward
Wembley Park
Westminster Constituency
Brent West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DA Languages Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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