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title: "Interpretation and Translation Services"
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# Interpretation and Translation Services

Buyer: CUMBERLAND COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04de5b

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## Summary

Cumberland Council has recently awarded a contract for the provision of Interpretation and Translation Services, which falls under CPV classification code 79540000 (Interpretation Services). This procurement was initiated using the open procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract began on 1 April 2025 and includes an initial period of one year, with a possible extension of an additional year, at the council's discretion. The total estimated value of the contract is £400,000 excluding VAT, covering services across various council departments located within the Cumberland council footprint, including Children's Services, Adult Social Care, and Housing. This procurement aligns with the council’s commitment under the Equality Act 2010 to support non-English-speaking residents.

This contract presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses in the interpretation and translation services sector, particularly those capable of handling diverse language needs on a spot purchase basis at agreed hourly, per minute, or per word rates. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like D A Languages Ltd, the successful bidder for this contract, are well-suited to compete due to their flexibility and specialised capabilities. Companies aiming to expand their service offerings within the public sector and improve their portfolio should consider such tender opportunities to leverage their language expertise and quality services.

## Notice

The council procured Interpretation and Translation Services. As part of its public sector equality duty under the Equality Act 2010, the council must remove or minimise disadvantages faced by people due to their protected characteristics. Thus, to support non-English-speaking customers, the Authority has a duty to make interpretation and translation services available to them. The Interpretation and Translation Service shall require the provider to fulfil translation or interpretation assignments for a wide range of languages on a spot purchase basis, at contractually agreed rates per hour/minute/word as appropriate. The service will be available across Cumberland council footprint and accessible to multiple service areas across the Council, including Children and Family Wellbeing, Adult Social Care and Housing, Public Health and Communities, Business Transformation and Change, Strategy, Policy and Performance and Resources. The initial period of the contract is 1 year. There is 1 optional extension of 12 months. Use of this optional extension is at the absolute discretion of the Council. The contract end date on this notice includes these extension periods. The estimated total value of the Contract Agreement for the 1 year initial term is PS200,000 excluding VAT. The maximum value of the contract including use of the optional extension of 1 year is PS400,000 excluding VAT.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

All award criteria are stated in the procurement documents only. The Council is conducted the procurement using the open procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the purpose of procuring the services described in the specification which can be found within the ITT documents.

Renewal: The council proposes to enter into the Contract for an initial term of one year with the successful Tenderer (Service Provider). The initial term is from the 1st of April 2025 to 31st of March 2026. There is 1 optional extension of up to 12 months. Use of this optional extension is at the absolute discretion of the Council. If the optional extension of 12 months is used, the contract will end on 31st March 2027.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012090-2025 |
| 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 | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | £400,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CUMBERLAND COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA1 1RD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | D A LANGUAGES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79530000 - Translation services
- 79540000 - Interpretation services

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2025 at 15:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012090-2025
- 12 Feb 2025 at 18:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004828-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=b1d1f66d-5fe5-ef11-8134-005056b64545
- https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk

## Provenance

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