Interpretation services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 79540000·Services · class·in Business Services & Consultancy
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
79540000 Interpretation services162 notices · 100%- Business and management consultancy services 926 · 12m
- Advertising and marketing services 504 · 12m
- Miscellaneous business-related services 497 · 12m
- Market research services 453 · 12m
- Security services 408 · 12m
- Accounting and auditing services 364 · 12m
- Business and management consultancy and related services 311 · 12m
- Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services 276 · 12m
- Recruitment services 232 · 12m
- Legal services 222 · 12m
- All of Business Services & Consultancy →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Local authorities 36% (57 notices)
- Central government 26% (41 notices)
- Education & universities 9% (15 notices)
- NHS & health 8% (13 notices)
- Other public bodies 7% (11 notices)
- Not classified 13% (21 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Government | not classified | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde | NHS & health | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE | Other public bodies | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Cardiff University | Education & universities | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| British Council | Local authorities | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Ministry of Justice | Central government | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| NHS London Procurement Partnership | NHS & health | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Central government | 3 | 1 | 0 |
109 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 112 of 162 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 70% (113 notices)
- Framework 27% (44 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 3% (5 notices)
- Open 52% (84 notices)
- Route not published 23% (37 notices)
- Selective 15% (24 notices)
- Limited / restricted 10% (17 notices)
- Above threshold 76% (26 notices)
- Below threshold 24% (8 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (67) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 8% (2)
- 2–3 25% (6)
- 4–6 29% (7)
- 7 or more 38% (9)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 427 awards to 99 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 33% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D A LANGUAGES LIMITED | 11 | 30 | 1 | 11 |
| Word360 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 7 |
| SUPREME LINGUISTIC SERVICES LTD | 6 | 23 | 1 | 6 |
| AA GLOBAL LANGUAGE SERVICES LIMITED | 6 | 22 | 0 | 6 |
| SIGN SOLUTIONS (SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING AGENCY) LTD | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| LANGUAGE LINE LIMITED | 5 | 18 | 1 | 5 |
| THE LANGUAGE SHOP LIMITED | 5 | 13 | 1 | 5 |
| THEBIGWORD GROUP LIMITED | 4 | 28 | 0 | 4 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 44 of 162 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in interpretation services
3 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of Professional Interpreting and Translation Services | Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 7 Oct 2026 | 17d | £2,000,000 |
| Interpreting, Communication Support and Transcription Services | NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde | 16 Oct 2026 | 26d | — |
| NEPO528 Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of British Sign Language Interpreters | The Association of North East Councils Limited | 31 Aug 2028 | 710d | £2,000,000 ceiling |
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 7954. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 8 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 7954. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.