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title: "DoJ Face to Face Interpretation Service (for non-English speakers)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04cd39"
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# DoJ Face to Face Interpretation Service (for non-English speakers)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cd39

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## Summary

The Department of Justice (DOJ) in Northern Ireland has completed the award stage for a contract titled "DoJ Face to Face Interpretation Service (for non-English speakers)," with an estimated total value of £6,500,000 GBP. This procurement is aimed at providing essential interpreting services across various criminal justice organisations throughout Northern Ireland, under the industry category of services, specifically interpretation services. The procurement process was conducted using an open procedure, adhering to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract period is initially set for three years with an option to extend for an additional two years. The procurement process initiated in January 2025, with the tender submission deadline on the 3rd of February 2025. The department signed the contract on the 15th of April 2025, with the award now marked as active.

This tender provides significant business opportunities for firms specialising in interpretation services, particularly those capable of offering around-the-clock support throughout Northern Ireland. Businesses adept in supplying experienced and qualified interpreters in multiple languages will benefit greatly from participating in such contracts. The DOJ requires consistent service provision, catering to the needs of various bodies including the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service, and other associated criminal justice organisations. Companies meeting such criteria, especially SMEs with the capacity for 24/7 service, are well-placed to leverage the business growth potential presented by such procurement projects.

## Notice

The Department of Justice (DOJ) seeks to establish a Contract for the provision of Face to Face Interpreting at locations throughout Northern Ireland. The provision of these services is essential to ensuring that the Criminal Justice Organisations (CJOs) can deliver a professional and progressive service to all those who enter the criminal justice system - including those who come before the civil, family or coroners' courts, or who use tribunal proceedings administered by the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS). The main users of the contract will be: * Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) * Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) * Public Prosecution Service (PPS) * Probation Service of Northern Ireland (PBNI) * Legal Services Agency (LSANI) In addition to the five main users listed above, this contract may also be used by the following CJOs in Northern Ireland who are associated with and party to this contract: * The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) * The Youth Justice Agency * Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland * Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman * The Department of Justice * Compensation Services Agency * Victim Support * Police Rehabilitation and Retraining Trust * Northern Ireland Policing Board The DOJ requires Contractors to provide comprehensive spoken language interpreting services to fulfil the current and evolving needs of the CJOs signed up to this contract. The Contractors must be able to provide interpreting services through qualified and experienced personnel for a wide range of languages. The Contractors must provide face to face interpreting services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Contractors must be able to provide interpreting services at premises located across Northern Ireland.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department of Justice (DOJ) seeks to establish a Contract for the provision of Face to Face Interpreting at locations throughout Northern Ireland. The provision of these services is essential to ensuring that the Criminal Justice Organisations (CJOs) can deliver a professional and progressive service to all those who enter the criminal justice system - including those who come before the civil, family or coroners' courts, or who use tribunal proceedings administered by the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS). The main users of the contract will be: * Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) * Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) * Public Prosecution Service (PPS) * Probation Service of Northern Ireland (PBNI) * Legal Services Agency (LSANI) In addition to the five main users listed above, this contract may also be used by the following CJOs in Northern Ireland who are associated with and party to this contract: * The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) * The Youth Justice Agency * Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland * Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman * The Department of Justice * Compensation Services Agency * Victim Support * Police Rehabilitation and Retraining Trust * Northern Ireland Policing Board The DOJ requires Contractors to provide comprehensive spoken language interpreting services to fulfil the current and evolving needs of the CJOs signed up to this contract. The Contractors must be able to provide interpreting services through qualified and experienced personnel for a wide range of languages. The Contractors must provide face to face interpreting services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Contractors must be able to provide interpreting services at premises located across Northern Ireland.

Options: The contract is for an initial period of 3 years with one option to extend for a further period of up to 2 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018019-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | CPD and client bodies would anticipate the next tender competition would be advertised around summer 2029 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,500,000 |
| Lots value | £6,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE |
| Additional buyers | POLICE OMBUDSMAN NORTHERN IRELAND; POLICE SERVICE OF NORTHERN IRELAND |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT3 9ED |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Sydenham |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INFORMATION WITHHELD FOR SECURITY REASONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79540000 - Interpretation services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2025 at 13:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018019-2025
- 2 Jan 2025 at 11:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000017-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement
- https://www.justice-ni.gov.uk/
- https://www.policeombudsman.org/
- https://www.psni.police.uk/

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