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# Language Services - Lot 4

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/language-services-lot-4-ocds-h6vhtk-04a54f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Justice: "Language Services - Lot 4". Published status: complete. Published Value: £269,748,051. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Justice](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-justice-gov-d18)
- **Published Value:** £269,748,051 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 November 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services, Interpretation services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £250,400,000 (exc. VAT, 4 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/language-services-lot-4-ocds-h6vhtk-04a54f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04a54f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **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/language-services-lot-4-ocds-h6vhtk-04a54f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/language-services-lot-4-ocds-h6vhtk-04a54f#participate

## Description
The provision of Quality and Assurance of all Language Services contracts. This provision enables assurance in process and quality for the other Language Services Lots.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Primary Spoken Interpreting
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £247,527,861
- **Description:** The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has entered into contracts for the delivery of Language Services. The contracts are split into 4 Lots, the scope of services includes face to face, telephone and video interpreting services for spoken languages, BSL, vis...
- **Contract Period:** 04/10/2026 to 
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Secondary Spoken Interpreting
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £3,625,000
- **Description:** The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has entered into contracts for the delivery of Language Services. The contracts are split into 4 Lots, the scope of services includes face to face, telephone and video interpreting services for spoken languages, BSL, vis...
- **Contract Period:** 04/10/2026 to 
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Visual and Tactile Communications
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £14,199,624
- **Description:** The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has entered into contracts for the delivery of Language Services. The contracts are split into 4 Lots, the scope of services includes face to face, telephone and video interpreting services for spoken languages, BSL, vis...
- **Contract Period:** 04/10/2026 to 
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Quality and Assurance
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £4,395,566
- **Description:** The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has entered into contracts for the delivery of Language Services. The contracts are split into 4 Lots, the scope of services includes face to face, telephone and video interpreting services for spoken languages, BSL, vis...
- **Contract Period:** 04/10/2026 to 
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Primary Spoken Interpreting (active)
  - Award id: `004047-2026-1`
  - Supplier(s): **thebigword Group Holdings Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-171644`
  - Value: £208,700,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Secondary Spoken Interpreting (active)
  - Award id: `005959-2026-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Translate UK Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-172409`
  - Value: £17,900,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Visual and Tactile Communications (active)
  - Award id: `005961-2026-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Clarion Interpreting Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-172410`
  - Value: £10,900,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Quality and Assurance (active)
  - Award id: `005963-2026-1`
  - Supplier(s): **The Language Shop Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15629`
  - Value: £12,900,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** Visual and Tactile Communications (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,900,000
  - Signed Date: 21/01/2026

- **Contract:** Quality and Assurance (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,900,000
  - Signed Date: 19/01/2026

- **Contract:** Secondary Spoken Interpreting (active)
  - Signed Value: £17,900,000
  - Signed Date: 16/01/2026

- **Contract:** Primary Spoken Interpreting (active)
  - Signed Value: £208,700,000
  - Signed Date: 17/12/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F005963-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-22T16:59:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T14:45:29.792Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04a54f