# Interpretation services (CPV 79540000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/interpretation-services-79540000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Interpretation services (CPV 79540000) covers UK public procurement for Interpretation services. Tracked across 104 published procedures (27 in the last 12 months) across 69 contracting authorities, with 3 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Interpretation services

- **CPV Code:** `79540000`

- **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector)

- **Parent Division:** [Business Services & Consultancy (CPV 79000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000)

- **Live Open Tenders:** 3

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 27

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 104

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 24 (69 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 33 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/interpretation-services-79540000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/interpretation-services-79540000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 6 bids (middle half 5–10) (median of 4 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £46k (median net contract award; interquartile range £19k–£88k)

- **SME Win Rate:** 84% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 30% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region

## Other Classes in Business Services & Consultancy

1. [Business and management consultancy services (CPV 79410000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-and-management-consultancy-services-79410000): 1,062 notices/12m

2. [Advertising and marketing services (CPV 79340000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/advertising-and-marketing-services-79340000): 570 notices/12m

3. [Recruitment services (CPV 79600000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/recruitment-services-79600000): 551 notices/12m

4. [Market research services (CPV 79310000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/market-research-services-79310000): 479 notices/12m

5. [Subscription services (CPV 79980000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/subscription-services-79980000): 421 notices/12m

6. [Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services (CPV 79950000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/exhibition-fair-and-congress-organisation-services-79950000): 407 notices/12m

## Live Open Tender Opportunities

Currently open for bidding in Interpretation services (soonest deadline first):

1. [Language Services Framework 2027](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/language-services-framework-2027-ocds-h6vhtk-078d29): £2,300,000 · Deadline: 20 Nov 2026 · Bristol City Council

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Interpretation services work:

1. [Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/birmingham-community-healthcare-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-ryw): 5 notices (2 in last 12m)

2. [The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-minister-for-the-cabinet-office-acting-through-crown-com-GB-FTS-575): 5 notices (0 in last 12m)

3. [Cardiff University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cardiff-university-coh-rc000089): 4 notices (0 in last 12m)

4. [NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-greater-glasgow-and-clyde-GB-FTS-3524): 4 notices (1 in last 12m)

5. [Cefas](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cefas-gov-ea53): 3 notices (0 in last 12m)

6. [Leicestershire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/leicestershire-county-council-ons-e10000018): 3 notices (2 in last 12m)

7. [NHS London Procurement Partnership](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-london-procurement-partnership-nhs-s3c5o): 3 notices (0 in last 12m)

8. [Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/royal-botanic-gardens-kew-gov-pb508): 3 notices (1 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands): 17 notices (26%)

2. [East Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-midlands): 17 notices (26%)

3. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 16 notices (24%)

4. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 12 notices (18%)

5. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 9 notices (14%)

6. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 8 notices (12%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Interpretation services:

1. [DA Languages Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/da-languages-limited-coh-06207784): 11 procedures (19 awards) across 11 contracting authorities

2. [Sign Solutions (SLIA) Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/sign-solutions-sign-language-interpreting-agency-ltd-coh-04802772): 11 procedures (12 awards) across 10 contracting authorities

3. [Language Line Limited T/A Language Line Solutions](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/language-line-limited-t-a-language-line-solutions-coh-04823110): 8 procedures (15 awards) across 8 contracting authorities

4. [Supreme Linguistic Services T/A Premium Linguistic Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/supreme-linguistic-services-t-a-premium-linguistic-services--coh-09340464): 7 procedures (17 awards) across 7 contracting authorities

5. [Word360 Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/word360-ltd-coh-05498277): 6 procedures (16 awards) across 6 contracting authorities

6. [Language Empire Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/language-empire-limited-coh-05535464): 5 procedures (16 awards) across 5 contracting authorities

7. [AA Global Language Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/aa-global-language-services-limited-coh-04299764): 4 procedures (13 awards) across 4 contracting authorities

8. [Prestige Network Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/prestige-network-limited-coh-02440502): 4 procedures (12 awards) across 4 contracting authorities

## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance

> **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline:

> [Explore interactive Interpretation services intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/interpretation-services-79540000)

## Provenance and Open Data

- **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

- **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/interpretation-services-79540000

- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt
