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# TC003 - Interpretation Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc003-interpretation-services-ocds-h6vhtk-035893). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Metropolitan Borough of Bolton: "TC003 - Interpretation Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £300,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Sept 2022, 16:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Metropolitan Borough of Bolton](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/metropolitan-borough-of-bolton-GB-FTS-69702)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £300,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 September 2022 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Interpretation services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-035893`

## 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/tc003-interpretation-services-ocds-h6vhtk-035893#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc003-interpretation-services-ocds-h6vhtk-035893#participate

## Description
The Borough Council of Bolton ("the Authority") received tenders for TC003 - Interpretation Services which were subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.
This procurement exercise was run as an Open Invitation to Tender (ITT) and the Authority appointed 2 Providers onto the Framework Agreement.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** The Borough Council of Bolton ("the Authority") received tenders for TC003 - Interpretation Services which were subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.
This procurement exercise was run as an Open Invitation to Tender (...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 034218-2022-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **supreme linguistic services T/A premium linguistic services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-16175`
  - Value: £190,988 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 034218-2022-TC003-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **supreme linguistic services T/A premium linguistic services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-16175`
  - Value: £190,988 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 034218-2022-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £190,988
  - Signed Date: 18/11/2022

- **Contract:** 034218-2022-TC003-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £190,988
  - Signed Date: 18/11/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F034218-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-12-02T14:52:10.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T20:21:28.797Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-035893