Official UK procurement notice
NEPO528 British Sign Language
Authority: North Tyneside Council (Local council)
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Awarded value£11,6002 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 2 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Topp Language Solutions Ltd, Language Empire Limited2 awards
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAward of Mini Competitions issued under NEPO528 British Sign Language- Face to Face interpretation and Video Link. Value is based off previous contract spend, there is no guarantee of orders.
CPV: Interpretation services · Translation services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Face to Face interpretationAwarded
British Sign Language- Face to Face interpretation
Lot #2British Sign Language- Video LinkAwarded
Mini Competition under NEPO528: British Sign Language- Video Link.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 May 2026, 15:34 BST
- Last source update
- 1 May 2026, 15:34 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040664- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069097Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Mini Competition carried out under the NEPO British Sign Language Framework.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 2
Awarded value £11,6002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 2latest 2 Apr 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Face to Face interpretation1 award | |||
| Topp Language Solutions Ltd | £5,800 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · British Sign Language- Video Link1 award | |||
| Language Empire LimitedSME | £5,800 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 040664-2026-1 · Topp Language Solutions Ltd
- Signed
- 2 Apr 2026
- Value
- £5,800
- Status
- active
Contract 040664-2026-2 · Language Empire LimitedSME
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2026
- Value
- £5,800
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Face to Face interpretation | 2bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · British Sign Language- Video Link | 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- North Tyneside CouncilReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Language Empire LimitedAwarded supplier
- Topp Language Solutions LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.