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title: "The Provision of  Interpretation and Translation Services"
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# The Provision of  Interpretation and Translation Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-interpretation-and-translation-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04564e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Leicestershire County Council: "The Provision of  Interpretation and Translation Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 4 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Leicestershire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/leicestershire-county-council-ons-e10000018)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Interpretation services, Translation services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF22
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £33,688 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04564e`

## 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/the-provision-of-interpretation-and-translation-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04564e#tl-md)

## Description
This is an invitation to provide a comprehensive language support service for Leicestershire County Council. The Council has responsibility for adult and children social care, education, highways, heritage services, trading standards and other functions.
The objectives of the procurement are:
· To secure a high quality and reliable language support service
· To ensure that language support services are available at a right time
· To ensure clarity in contractual and administrative arrangements for delivery of the service
· To ensure value for money.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Face to Face Interpretation
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79530000, 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** To convert a spoken language from one to another via the use of a Linguist in physical attendance, allowing listeners and speakers to understand one another.

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Telephone and Video Interpretation
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** To convert a spoken language from one to another via the use of a Linguist over the telephone, allowing listeners and speakers to understand one another.  The list of languages that may be required by Council are included below. However, the specific...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Written Translations
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79530000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** Translate or arrange for written material to be translated from one language to another as text;
Transcribe audio files, tapes and other electronic media into written and/or electronic text documents;
Transcribe written documents and/or electronic me...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Non-Spoken Languages
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** To facilitate communication between individuals who are deaf, deafblind or have a hearing loss and hearing individuals via the use of a Linguist in physical attendance, allowing both parties to understand one another.

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (8)
- **Award:** Face to Face Interpretation (active)
  - Award id: `013968-2024-DN 685768-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Absolute Interpretation and Translations Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-112481`
  - Value: £271,125 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Face to Face Interpretation (active)
  - Award id: `013968-2024-DN685768-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Premium Linguistic Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-143157`
  - Value: £271,125 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Face to Face Interpretation (active)
  - Award id: `013968-2024-DN685768-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Word Language Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-112483`
  - Value: £271,125 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Telephone and Video Interpretation (active)
  - Award id: `013968-2024-DN685768-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Absolute Interpretation and Translations Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-112481`
  - Value: £6,810 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Telephone and Video Interpretation (active)
  - Award id: `013968-2024-DN685768-5`
  - Supplier(s): **D A Languages Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-17971`
  - Value: £6,810 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Telephone and Video Interpretation (active)
  - Award id: `013968-2024-DN685768-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Word Language Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-112483`
  - Value: £6,810 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Written Translations (active)
  - Award id: `013968-2024-DN685768-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Premium Linguistic Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-143157`
  - Value: £1,668 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Non-Spoken Languages (active)
  - Award id: `013968-2024-DN685768-8`
  - Supplier(s): **Word Language Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-112483`
  - Value: £32,020 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (8)
- **Contract:** Face to Face Interpretation (active)
  - Signed Value: £271,125
  - Signed Date: 21/02/2024

- **Contract:** Face to Face Interpretation (active)
  - Signed Value: £271,125
  - Signed Date: 21/02/2024

- **Contract:** Face to Face Interpretation (active)
  - Signed Value: £271,125
  - Signed Date: 21/02/2024

- **Contract:** Telephone and Video Interpretation (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,810
  - Signed Date: 21/02/2024

- **Contract:** Telephone and Video Interpretation (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,810
  - Signed Date: 21/02/2024

- **Contract:** Telephone and Video Interpretation (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,810
  - Signed Date: 21/02/2024

- **Contract:** Written Translations (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,668
  - Signed Date: 21/02/2024

- **Contract:** Non-Spoken Languages (active)
  - Signed Value: £32,020
  - Signed Date: 21/02/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F013968-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-04-30T20:49:32.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T22:43:34.670Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04564e