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# Language Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/language-services-ocds-h6vhtk-047c20). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service: "Language Services". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £250,000,000. 5 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [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)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £250,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Foreign language translation software development services, Foreign language translation software package, Graphic design services, Interpretation services, Justice services (+10 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-047c20`

## 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-ocds-h6vhtk-047c20#tl-md)

## Description
Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, intends to put in place an agreement for the provision of Language Services for use by Central Government and UK public sector bodies.
Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3.

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: National Managed Service Provision
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 32232000, 32353000, 48521000, 48740000, 64211000, 72212740
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The provision of a Managed Service throughout the United Kingdom.
The scope of this Lot will enable Contracting Authorities to select one or more
services within the remit of the Lot to be delivered by a single Supplier on a
national scale.
The Servi...

### Lot 2: Translation & Ancillary Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 48740000, 72212740, 79530000, 79552000, 79821100, 79822300
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The provision of Written Translation and Ancillary Services throughout the United Kingdom.
The scope of this Lot will enable Contracting Authorities to select one or more
services within the remit of this Lot to be delivered by a single supplier on a...

### Lot 3: Transcription Services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 48740000, 72212740, 79551000, 79552000, 79821100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The provision of Transcription Services throughout the United Kingdom.
The scope of this Lot will enable Contracting Authorities to select one or more
services within the remit of this Lot to be delivered by a single supplier on a
national scale.
The...

### Lot 4: Visual Interpreting Services
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 32232000, 32353000, 48521000, 48740000, 72212740, 79530000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The provision of Visual Interpreting Services throughout the United Kingdom.
The scope of this Lot will enable Contracting Authorities to select one or more
services within the remit of this Lot to be delivered by a single Supplier on a
regional basi...

### Lot 5: Regional Managed Services
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 32232000, 32353000, 48521000, 48740000, 64211000, 72212740
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The provision of Face to Face Interpreting Services throughout the United Kingdom and Overseas.
The scope of this Lot will enable Contracting Authorities to procure face to face interpreting services to be deployed overseas.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F021002-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-07-10T08:56:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T05:33:02.949Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-047c20