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Published 17 Oct 2025, 13:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Language Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Equality and Human Rights Commission (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+8 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)Scotland (UKM)
Framework ceiling (notional)£25,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 13 Nov 2025awarded 6 Jan 2026
Framework period 1 yrends 14 Dec 2026 · up to 14 Dec 2028 with extensions · starts 15 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is looking to set up a framework agreement

with a single supplier for the provision of interpreting and translation services.

CPV: Interpretation services · Translation services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Framework period
1 yr · up to 3 yrs from 15 Dec 2025
Published description of the framework

Single Supplier

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£25,000
Contract period: 15 Dec 2025 – 14 Dec 2026 (1 yr) · up to 14 Dec 2028 with extensionsValue: £25,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, ScotlandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Initial 12 month term with the option to extend by a further 2x 12 months
79530000 Translation services79540000 Interpretation services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: price to quality weighting 20:80

What this means for your bid
  • “Language Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Oct 2025, 13:16 BST
Last source update
5 Feb 2026, 11:44 GMT
Authority reference
EHRC 2526-16
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066310
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Interpretation servicesTranslation services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+3 moreSouth West (UKK)Wales (UKL)Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ced3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
13 Nov 2025, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index ↗

Timeline

17 Oct 2025 → 5 Feb 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published368 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 13:16 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period ends341 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    13 Nov 2025, 13:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts309 days ago
    15 Dec 2025
  4. Latest notice published257 days ago
    5 Feb 2026, 11:44 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Oct 2025, 13:16 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    5 Feb 2026, 11:44 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    5 Feb 2026, 11:44 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Jan 2026

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 1

    Signed
    6 Jan 2026
    Value
    £25,000
    Period
    7 Jan 2026 – 6 Jan 2027 · up to 6 Jan 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Initial 12 month term with the option to extend by a further 2x 12 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Equality and Human Rights Commission

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PGVT-4498-NMMJ 3rd Floor Arndale House, Arndale Centre, Manchester, North West, M4 3AQContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • PRESTIGE NETWORK LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 02440502GB-PPON: PBWR-8975-MNGX Park View House, Newbury, South East, RG14 1JNContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender