---
title: "Provision of Interpreting and Translation Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000681412"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000681412"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000681412.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000681412.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY"
published: "2022-02-23"
---

# Provision of Interpreting and Translation Services

Buyer: SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000681412

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000681412)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000681412.json)

## Summary

The Scottish Police Authority has completed a tender process for the Provision of Interpreting and Translation Services, an essential service within the public order and safety sector. This procurement, initiated under an open procedure, is located in Glasgow, UK, and the contract, valued at £1,974,624, was signed on 31 January 2022. The contract commenced on 1 April 2022, with the three awarded suppliers being Global Connections (Scotland) Ltd, Global Language Services Ltd, and D A Languages Ltd. The procurement process is associated with the Scottish Government Framework Agreement for Interpreting and Translation Services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in language services. Businesses that provide interpreting, translation, and transcription services are well-suited to engage in this market. Furthermore, as the contract allows for an optional one-year extension, there may be sustained opportunities for suppliers to establish long-term relationships with the Scottish Police Authority, reinforcing their market presence in public sector contracts.

## Notice

Provision of Interpreting and Translation Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Interpreting and Translation Services throughout Scotland

Options: There is an optional extension to extend the contract for a further period of one year at the sole discretion of the Scottish Police Authority.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB441618 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,974,624 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G51 1DZ |
| 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 | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | D A LANGUAGES LTD (RANKED 3; GLOBAL CONNECTIONS (SCOTLAND) LTD (RANKED 1; GLOBAL LANGUAGE SERVICES LTD (RANKED 2 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79530000 - Translation services

## Release History

- 23 Feb 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB441618

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB441618
  Provision of Interpreting and Translation Services - Provision of Interpreting and Translation Services

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000681412

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000681412. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000681412.json.