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title: "Translation & Interpreting Service"
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buyer: "London Borough of Waltham Forest"
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# Translation & Interpreting Service

Buyer: London Borough of Waltham Forest  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-54075a52-9d7d-4c1f-b548-9dc63dcc95cb

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## Summary

London Borough of Waltham Forest procured translation and interpreting services for its work in England. The requirement covers the provision of language support, including translating written material and interpreting spoken communication. It is a services contract for the council, with the delivery location recorded as England. The procurement is also classified under education and training services and provision of language courses, although the stated requirement is specifically a translation and interpreting service. The named buyer is London Borough of Waltham Forest, based at Waltham Forest Town Hall in Walthamstow. The selected supplier is The Language Shop – London Borough of Newham, an SME. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The procurement has been awarded following a direct award procedure. The award was made to The Language Shop – London Borough of Newham on 31 March 2026. The recorded award value is £0, while the procurement’s estimated value range was £210,000 minimum to £840,000 maximum, all in GBP. The contract period runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 August 2028. The tender submission deadline was 27 March 2026 at 23:59. The tender is marked complete and the award is active. The published evaluation basis is the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. No lots are identified, so the requirement is treated as a single service covering the council’s translation and interpreting needs.

This award demonstrates a substantial, multi-year requirement for a supplier able to provide dependable translation and interpreting services to a London borough. A credible future competitor would need operational capability across both written translation and spoken interpreting, with sufficient capacity to support public-sector demand throughout the contract term. The buyer’s stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises indicates that smaller specialist providers and socially focused organisations may be capable of competing when the requirement next reaches the market. Relevant strengths would include a broad language-resource network, reliable allocation of interpreters and translators, quality control, responsive service management and experience delivering language support for a local authority or comparable public body.

## Notice

Provision of Translation & Interpreting Service for LBWF.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3cc281d-adb3-4a93-8c30-6368a51db9c8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £840,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | London Borough of Waltham Forest |
| Locality | WALTHAMSTOW |
| Postcode area | East London |
| Postcode | E17 4JF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest |
| Local authority | Waltham Forest |
| Electoral ward | Chapel End |
| Westminster constituency | Walthamstow |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | The Language Shop - London Borough of Newham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80580000 - Provision of language courses

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2026 at 20:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3cc281d-adb3-4a93-8c30-6368a51db9c8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3cc281d-adb3-4a93-8c30-6368a51db9c8
  21st August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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