Translation and Interpretation Services for Spoken and Non-Spoken Languages

Official notice

Authority: NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Central government)

Services

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)

Awarded value£14,495,472published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Dec 2025

Awarded to Language Empire Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

No description was published on the notice. See the official documents.

CPV: Interpretation services · Office-support services · Translation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The original procurement was conducted under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015…

The original procurement was conducted under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) through a compliant framework agreement for the provision of translation and interpretation services, including spoken and non-spoken languages.

The contract was awarded following a call-off under the framework and provided translation and interpretation services to support service delivery across the authority. The contract included provisions for extension in accordance with the framework terms.

The contract has been extended for a further period of 12 months under Regulation 72 of the Procurement Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR), in line with the original scope and permitted duration of the framework agreement.

Contract Start Date: 01 April 2021

Original Contract End Date: 31 March 2026

New Contract End Date: 31 March 2027

Delivery: North East

79530000 Translation services 79540000 Interpretation services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Dec 2025, 14:31 GMT
Last source update: 23 Dec 2025, 14:31 GMT
Authority reference: NENC043
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-085880
Classification (CPV): Interpretation servicesOffice-support servicesTranslation services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fcaa Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

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Awards 1

Awarded value £14,495,4721 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Language Empire LimitedSME	£14,495,472 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 085880-2025-ICBCD/TVTranslation23-25-1 · Language Empire LimitedSME
Signed
9 Dec 2025
Value
£14,495,472
Status
active
- Change The contract has been extended for a further period of 12 months under Regulation 72 of the Procurement Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR), in line with the original scope and permitted duration of the framework agreement. Contract Start Date: 01 April 2021 Original Contract End Date: 31 March 2026 New Contract End Date: 31 March 2027, Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contracting authorityCentral Government GB-NHS: QHM PEMBERTON HOUSE COLIMA AVENUE SUNDERLAND ENTERPRISE PARK, Sunderland, North East, SR53XBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Language Empire LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: TBC Empire House, College Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, North East, OL12 6AE

Official documents & specifications

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