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title: "Interpretation and Translation Services"
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# Interpretation and Translation Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/interpretation-and-translation-services-ocds-h6vhtk-050668). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Lancashire County Council: "Interpretation and Translation Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,156,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 23 May 2025, 11:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Lancashire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lancashire-county-council-ons-e10000017)
- **Published Value:** £1,156,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 May 2025 at 11:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Interpretation services, Translation services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD4
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1,156,000 (exc. VAT, 2 awards)
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/interpretation-and-translation-services-ocds-h6vhtk-050668#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-050668`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/interpretation-and-translation-services-ocds-h6vhtk-050668#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** The tender documents are available on Lancashire County Council's electronic tendering site: www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/
Use of this system does not require high specification IT equipment or connections, nor high-level personal IT skills/capabilities. Access to the system/software and advice is free of charge. Registration is necessary in order to view the tender details and obtain tender documentation. Tenderers are advised to allow plenty of time for registration and to do this as early as possible during the tender period.
Please see www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/ for further information.

## Description
IMPORTANT: This Contract Award Notice is a replacement for the Contract Notice that was published on the 31st July 2025 @ 3:27pm - Publication Reference 2025/S 000-044841
This is under the same Procurement Identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050668
Contract 3 stated in this notice replaces Contract 1 from the original notice and Contract 2 replaces Contract 4 from the original notice.
PROCUREMENT DESCRIPTION:
The contract is to provide language services including spoken and non-spoken Interpretation and Translation services to the Authority.
The contract will be tendered in two (2) Lots;
Lot 1 - Face to Face interpreting for Social Service requirements, interviews, meetings, consultation, for spoken languages, telephone interpretation and document translation services. Video interpretation will only be accepted as a substitute in instances when Face to Face fulfilment cannot be fulfilled; this must be agreed in advance with a relevant representative from the Authority. Of the language services provided in the financial year 2024-25, Polish, Urdu, Arabic and Bengali have been the most requested. However, the Authority provided services to 68 different languages during this period, including reasonably high numbers for Punjabi, Romanian and Kurdish / Kurdish Sorani.
Lot 2 - Face to Face interpreting for Social Service requirements, interviews, meetings, consultation, for non-spoken communication including British Sign Language, lipspeaking and Palantypist. Video interpretation will only be accepted as a substitute in instances where Face to Face fulfilment cannot be fulfilled; this must be agreed in advance with a relevant representative from the Authority.
The Authority provides a wide range of services across the county; therefore, the interpretation and translation requirements will cover a wide range of services. Currently, the service is predominately provided for Social Care; however, it is expected that any service within the Authority should be able to access the agreement as and when required.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Spoken Interpretation and Translation
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79530000, 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,040,000
- **Description:** Face to Face interpreting for Social Service requirements, interviews, meetings, consultation, for spoken languages, telephone interpretation and document translation services. Video interpretation will only be accepted as a substitute in instances w...
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2025 to 31/08/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Non Spoken Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79530000, 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £116,000
- **Description:** Face to Face interpreting for Social Service requirements, interviews, meetings, consultation, for non-spoken communication including British Sign Language, lipspeaking and Palantypist. Video interpretation will only be accepted as a substitute in in...
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2025 to 31/08/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Lot 1. Spoken Interpretation and Translation (pending)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **D A LANGUAGES LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-17971`
  - Value: £1,040,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 23/09/2025

- **Award:** Lot 2. Non Spoken Services (pending)
  - Award id: `4`
  - Supplier(s): **SIGN SOLUTIONS (SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING AGENCY) LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-175429`
  - Value: £116,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 23/09/2025

- **Award:** 1 (pending)

  - Supplier(s): **D A LANGUAGES LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-17971`
  - Value: £1,040,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 29/07/2025

- **Award:** 2 (pending)

  - Supplier(s): **SIGN SOLUTIONS (SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING AGENCY) LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-175429`
  - Value: £116,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 29/07/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016550-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-09-24T13:02:52.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T05:36:46.679Z
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