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Published 28 Apr 2025, 14:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Translation With Artificial Intelligence

Official notice

Authority: Middlesbrough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime
Awarded value£2,880published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 28 Apr 2025no call for competition
Awarded to City Trax Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement Overview: AI-Powered Translation Solution

Purpose:

We are seeking a qualified supplier to provide an Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution for accurate, efficient, and scalable translation services. This solution will primarily be used for translating documents and mandatory signage to support our organization's multilingual communication requirements.

Scope of Requirement:

The AI translation solution must be capable of:

Translating written documents (e.g., reports, manuals, instructions) across multiple languages.

Translating and localizing mandatory signage to meet regulatory and cultural standards.

Ensuring high levels of accuracy and contextual understanding in translations, particularly for technical, legal, and safety-related content.

Supporting commonly used file formats (e.g., PDF, DOCX, JPG for scanned documents).

Integrating into our existing document management systems, if applicable.

Mandatory Features:

AI-driven translation engine with support for at least 10 major global languages.

OCR (Optical Character Recognition) functionality to translate scanned or photographed documents.

Customizable glossaries or translation memory features to maintain consistency across translations.

Data privacy and compliance with relevant regulations (e.g., GDPR).

User-friendly interface or API for internal team access.

Evaluation Criteria:

Translation accuracy and contextual relevance.

Ease of integration and user interface quality.

Service scalability and turnaround times.

Pricing model and total cost of ownership.

Supplier experience and customer support capabilities.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
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
28 Apr 2025, 14:25 BST
Last source update
28 Apr 2025, 14:25 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017330
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05086e Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    28 Apr 2025, 14:25 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,8801 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
City Trax LimitedSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision Of A Translation Software utilising Artificial Intelligence · City Trax LimitedSME

    Signed
    28 Apr 2025
    Value
    £2,880
    Period
    1 May 2025 – 28 Apr 2030
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Middlesbrough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLJH-5252-HJDM PO Box 500, Middlesbrough, North East, TS1 9FTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • City Trax LimitedAwarded supplier 100 Downhouse Road, Waterlooville, South East, PO8 0TYContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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