--- title: "Home Office - Auto-translation and transcription Request for Information" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05aa4d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05aa4d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05aa4d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05aa4d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HOME OFFICE" published: "2025-10-21" --- # Home Office - Auto-translation and transcription Request for Information Buyer: HOME OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05aa4d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05aa4d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05aa4d.json) ## Summary The procurement process is driven by the Home Office, a central government public authority based in London, United Kingdom. The current stage is in planning under an initiative tagged as a "request for information" (RFI) concerning automated translation and transcription technologies. The title of the initiative is "Home Office - Auto-translation and transcription Request for Information." This is part of market research conducted by the Home Office involving its Migration & Borders System. Key dates include the deadline for suppliers to submit responses and a signed NDA by 17:00 on Friday, 31 October 2025. The industry category falls under services, particularly focusing on foreign language translation software development services, and the opportunity is suitable for SMEs. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in interpretation, translation, and transcription services to engage with central government operations. The RFI aims to understand current and emerging market capabilities, potentially leading to future procurement opportunities. Small and medium-sized enterprises with expertise in developing foreign language translation software within the UK will find this a promising chance to showcase their capabilities and contribute to governmental digital transformation efforts. Interested suppliers should promptly contact the designated point of contact, Laura Bogdanova, to participate in this preliminary market engagement. ## Notice The Home Office Migration & Borders System (which includes Asylum & Human Rights Operations, Border Force, Immigration Enforcement, Visas, Status & Immigration (VSI) and Passports, Citizenship & Civil Registration (PCCR)) is conducting market research to gather information regarding automated translation and transcription technologies to further understand both current and potential future market capabilities. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for information purposes and does not constitute a Request for proposal, Request for Quotation, or invitation to bid. The Home Office have identified three distinct but interrelated types of requirements. These include interpreting, translation and transcription. ### Planning Information This is a request for information regarding automated translation and transcription technologies to further understand both current and potential future market capabilities. Suppliers interested in taking part in this RFI exercise should contact Laura Bogdanova (Laura.Bogdanova1@homeoffice.gov.uk) for a copy of the Auto-translation and transcription Request for Information document which includes background, supporting information and the RFI questions. A copy of a Home Office signed NDA will also be sent to participating suppliers for them to countersign and to return with their responses to the RFI questions. Supplier responses and NDA should also be returned to Laura Bogdanova (Laura.Bogdanova1@homeoffice.gov.uk) by 17:00 on Friday 31 October 2025. Thank you in advance for your interest and we appreciate you taking the time to respond to our request for information. Kind regards HO Commercial Team ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067065-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Oct 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 7 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HOME OFFICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4DF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72212740 - Foreign language translation software development services ## Release History - 21 Oct 2025 at 11:19 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067065-2025 - 8 Oct 2025 at 10:03 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063187-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067065-2025 21st October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063187-2025 8th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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