Translation services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 79530000·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
79530000 Translation services188 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 40% (73 notices)
- Central government 32% (58 notices)
- Other public bodies 8% (15 notices)
- NHS & health 5% (9 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 3% (6 notices)
- Not classified 12% (21 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Council | Local authorities | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Scottish Government | not classified | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE | Other public bodies | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Department for Transport | Central government | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Hull City Council | Local authorities | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Ministry of Justice | Central government | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament | Central government | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Aberdeenshire Council | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
132 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 125 of 188 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| 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 69% (129 notices)
- Framework 30% (57 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 1% (2 notices)
- Open 49% (93 notices)
- Route not published 21% (40 notices)
- Limited / restricted 15% (28 notices)
- Selective 14% (27 notices)
- Above threshold 74% (31 notices)
- Below threshold 26% (11 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (86) · 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 13% (4)
- 2–3 20% (6)
- 4–6 23% (7)
- 7 or more 43% (13)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 313 awards to 95 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 41% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D A LANGUAGES LIMITED | 21 | 34 | 4 | 19 |
| AA GLOBAL LANGUAGE SERVICES LIMITED | 8 | 16 | 2 | 7 |
| LANGUAGE EMPIRE LIMITED | 7 | 22 | 3 | 6 |
| Word360 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 7 |
| SUPREME LINGUISTIC SERVICES LTD | 7 | 16 | 2 | 7 |
| LANGUAGE LINE LIMITED | 6 | 13 | 2 | 6 |
| THEBIGWORD GROUP LIMITED | 4 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| Absolute Interpreting and Translations Ltd | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 50 of 188 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
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 7953. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 15 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 7953. 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.