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title: "AT1461 Lot 1 - Managed Service for all Interpretation, Translation and Transcription Services"
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# AT1461 Lot 1 - Managed Service for all Interpretation, Translation and Transcription Services

Buyer: Luton Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d2c26919-de17-472c-855b-438e8e826d22

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## Summary

Luton Council procured a managed, council-wide service covering interpretation, translation and transcription. The requirement is for language support across the whole Council, with delivery in England. It is a public-sector services contract, combining spoken-language interpreting with written translation and transcription work. The scope is broad rather than limited to a single department or service area, so relevant providers would need to support varied Council requirements through one managed service. The procurement is classified primarily as interpretation services (CPV 79540000), with translation services also included (CPV 79530000). The buyer is Luton Council, based at Town Hall, George Street, Luton.

This procurement has been awarded following a completed tender process. The contract was awarded to SUPREME LINGUISTIC SERVICES T/A PREMIUM LINGUISTIC SERVICES on 8 September 2026 for £1,200,000. The contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2030. The tender submission deadline was 6 July 2026 at 12:00. The procurement used a tender procedure described as ‘Other’. It covered one requirement rather than separate lots. The evaluation basis is not set out in the available procurement details. The award is active and the tender status is complete, confirming that a supplier has been selected for the managed service.

This award demonstrates sustained Council demand for a single provider capable of managing interpretation, translation and transcription across a whole local authority. Businesses considering future opportunities with Luton Council would need dependable operational capacity, a broad network of suitably skilled interpreters and translators, and the systems to coordinate varied requests at scale. Credibility would also depend on consistent quality, accurate transcription, responsive booking and fulfilment, secure handling of sensitive information, and the ability to manage multiple languages and formats through a central service. The procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller or mission-led providers may be well placed to compete, either independently or through a delivery partnership that provides the necessary breadth and resilience.

## Notice

Translation and Interpreting services to cover the whole of the Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30f91ed2-b4c0-4f2a-bd4c-ed1612779bef |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,200,000 |
| 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 | Luton Council |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Postcode area | Luton |
| Postcode | LU1 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire |
| 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 | Supreme Linguistic Services |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79530000 - Translation services
- 79540000 - Interpretation services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2026 at 09:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30f91ed2-b4c0-4f2a-bd4c-ed1612779bef

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30f91ed2-b4c0-4f2a-bd4c-ed1612779bef
  8th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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