Lot 1
No lot description published.
Statuscomplete
AwardedFind a Tender · award Update
Translation and Interpreting Services Framework
Buyer: East Sussex County Council →
BuyerEast Sussex County Council
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published13 May 2026
What is being bought
East Sussex County Council has let this Translation and Interpreting Services Framework on behalf of the following organisations: East Sussex County Council Surrey County Council Brighton & Hove City Council West Sussex County Council All District and Borough Councils and Maintained Schools covered by the International Territorial Level TLJ2 All Health Authorities National Health Service Trusts Integrated Care Boards, social care organisations, and any other person(s) or body established or financed under the National Health Service Act 1977 as amended and future bodies (e.g. Foundation Trusts) associated with the delivery of healthcare, within East Sussex, Surrey, Brighton & Hove and West Sussex Sussex Police Authority Surrey Police Authority East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service Surrey Fire and Rescue Service South East Coast Ambulance Service Voluntary and Community Organisations (including 3rd Sector Organisations) and Housing Associations with a presence in East Sussex, Surrey, Brighton & Hove and West Sussex. The Framework will commence on 1st January 2026 for a term of 4 years. This is a multi-supplier and multi Lot Framework. The Lot structure is: • Lot 1. Spoken Language - remote (telephone/video) and face-to-face. • Lot 2. Face-to-Face and Video Interpreting Services for Non-spoken Languages (eg: BSL) • Lot 3. Translation, Transcription and Ancillary Services The Framework values are shared across all three Lots, with no guarantee of value or volume of Framework Call-Offs.
Lot details
Lot 2
No lot description published.
Statuscomplete
Lot 3
No lot description published.
Statuscomplete
Comparable-procurement analytics
No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.
Procurement strategy & market signals
Framework agreementYes
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byGPA
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published
Planning & early market engagement
BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0
No planning milestones published.
Related procurements
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
Awards
1
2
3
Statusactive
Contracts
1
Statusactive
Value£15,000,000
2
Statusactive
Value£15,000,000
3
Statusactive
Value£15,000,000
Documents & submission route
- Not published
Source data inventory
Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-04eceb |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 043680-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Wed May 13 2026 06:06:25 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 3 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 1 |
| Awards in latest release | 3 |
| Contracts in latest release | 3 |
| Parties in latest release | 11 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | awardUpdate, contractUpdate | 043680-2026 |
| 30 Jan 2026 | award, contract | 008316-2026 |
| 14 Nov 2025 | award, contract | 073853-2025 |
| 9 May 2025 | tender | 020095-2025 |
| 13 Mar 2025 | planningUpdate | 009306-2025 |
| 13 Mar 2025 | planningUpdate | 009303-2025 |
| 13 Mar 2025 | planning | 009283-2025 |
All source data
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
Complete current OCDS release JSON
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],
"language": "en",
"planning": {
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{
"id": "009283-2025",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009283-2025",
"format": "text/html",
"noticeType": "UK2",
"description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
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"datePublished": "2025-03-13T15:40:18Z"
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"description": "A Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) event to take place virtually via the Microsoft 'Teams' App with ESCC hosting.\nDATE: Wednesday 9th April 2025\nTIME: 10.00 until 12.00\nIf your organisation wishes to attend this event then please email procurement@eastsussex.gov.uk by: 12.00 on Tuesday 8th April 2025.\nPlease state in the subject line of your request email:\n\"T & I Framework\"\nPlanned Agenda\n1. Introduction to the County Council\n2. The Current Framework\n3. The Proposed Framework\n4. Our Questions for Suppliers\n5. Procurement Process\n6. Supplier Questions\n7. Next Steps"
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