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Published 20 Mar 2026, 12:41 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Translation and Interpretation Services

Official notice

Authority: Corporate Officer of the House of Lords (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UKLondon (UKI32)

Published estimate£24,000≈ £12k / year · £30,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 9 Apr 2026awarded 10 Jun 2026

Awarded to Silent Sounds Communications Ltd2 awards

Contract term 2 yrsends 3 Jul 2028 · up to 3 Jul 2029 with extensions · starts 4 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons and the House of Lords (the Authority) required the provision of a translation and interpretation provider to support the work of the Participation Team at UK Parliament in delivering services and activities to public audiences, including visitors and schools, both on the Parliamentary Estate and within communities across the UK.

CPV: Interpretation services · Translation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£24,000

Contract period: 4 Jul 2026 – 3 Jul 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 3 Jul 2029 with extensionsValue: £24,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UK, LondonEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: The Authority may extend the Contract for a further period(s) of 1 year in the format 2+1 in single or multiple terms, at its sole discretion.

79530000 Translation services 79540000 Interpretation services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Condition of participation
See tender documents for any conditions of participation.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 60:10:30 (Quality: Social Value: Price)

Conditions of participation1

Condition of participation
See tender documents for any conditions of participation.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
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: 20 Mar 2026, 12:41 GMT
Last source update: 29 Jun 2026, 09:32 BST
Authority reference: C2902
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-025743
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Interpretation servicesTranslation services
Delivery area: UKLondon (UKI32)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06704a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)

Submission deadline: 9 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Responses to this opportunity should be submitted via our procurement portal, Atamis.

To register, please visit: atamis-ukparliament.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗.

Once registration is complete, the opportunity can be located and accessed through the portal.

Timeline

20 Mar 2026 → 4 Jul 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published217 days ago
20 Mar 2026, 12:41 GMT
Clarification questions by212 days ago
25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline197 days ago
9 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Latest notice published116 days ago
29 Jun 2026, 09:32 BST
Contract starts111 days ago
4 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Mar 2026

Tender notice published
20 Mar 2026, 12:41 GMT
UK4
Tender notice published
2 Apr 2026, 11:09 BST
UK4
Deadline moved to 9 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
2 Apr 2026, 11:09 BST
+7 days · was 2 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Contract award notice published
22 Jun 2026, 11:00 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
22 Jun 2026, 11:00 BST
Contract signature expected
22 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
29 Jun 2026, 09:32 BST
UK7

Published amendments (1)

Amended tender submission deadline date to 12:00 (midday) on 09/04/2026

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-03: 1 release · 20 Mar 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £25,0001 award exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 55 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Silent Sounds Communications LtdSME4 Jul 2026 – 3 Jul 2028 · up to 3 Jul 2029Extensions: 1 x 1 year extension	£25,000	10 Jun 2026	Awarded
Silent Sounds Communications LtdSME	£25,000 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded

Contracts

Translation and Interpretation Services · Silent Sounds Communications LtdSME
Signed
16 Jun 2026
Value
£25,000
Period
4 Jul 2026 – 3 Jul 2028 · up to 3 Jul 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 x 1 year extension

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5final-stage tenders	5	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Corporate Officer of the House of Lords

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PRMR-5585-NTMY Parliament Square, LONDON, London, SW1A 0AAContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Corporate Officer of the House of CommonsContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentGB-PPON: PQCD-6982-LPZW LONDON, LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Silent Sounds Communication LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08043043 9 - 10 Manor Courtyard Hughenden Avenue, High Wycombe, South East, HP13 5REContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender29 Jun 2026, 09:32 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender22 Jun 2026, 11:00 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender2 Apr 2026, 11:09 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender20 Mar 2026, 12:41 GMT