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title: "Translation Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05915c"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "STUDENT LOANS COMPANY"
published: "2025-09-01"
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# Translation Services

Buyer: STUDENT LOANS COMPANY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05915c

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## Summary

The Student Loans Company, a central government public authority located in Glasgow, UK, has initiated an open tender process for translation services under the procurement title "Translation Services". This procurement falls under the services category and involves translations between English, Welsh, and occasionally Irish Gaelic, supporting customer communications and business operations. The current tender stage involves open competition, with an estimated contract value of £120,000. Business responses to this tender must be submitted by 30th September 2025, with enquiries closing on 15th September 2025. The contract period is set to commence on 7th November 2025 and will conclude on 6th November 2029.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those experienced in providing professional translation services within the specified language range. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete, given the tender's suitability criteria and commercial emphasis. With 70% of the award criteria based on technical quality, companies with a strong track record in high-quality translation services will have a competitive advantage. The open procurement method allows for a broad range of potential bidders, enabling diverse business growth opportunities within the language services industry.

## Notice

We require the provision of translation (English to Welsh, Welsh to English, and occasionally English to Irish Gaelic) to support key customer communications leading to applications on time to support the wider business operations of SLC. Translation extends to all information and guidance on a range of channels, planned business as usual and reactive including system correspondence and operational communications. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Glasgow:-Translation-services./4749T5E8K4 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4749T5E8K4

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052823-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Nov 2025 - 6 Nov 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | £120,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STUDENT LOANS COMPANY |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G5 8DF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Govan |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow South West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79530000 - Translation services

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2025 at 13:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052823-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052823-2025
  1st September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4749T5E8K4
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Glasgow:-Translation-services./4749T5E8K4
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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