Lot 1
No lot description published.
Statuscomplete
AwardedFind a Tender · award
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Interpreting, Translation and Related Language and Communication Support Services
Buyer: Norfolk County Council →
BuyerNorfolk County Council
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published3 Sept 2026
What is being bought
Norfolk County Council (NCC), on behalf of and delegated by the INTRAN Partnership, have let a Multi-Provider Framework for the provision of high quality, value-for-money and innovative Interpreting, Translation and Related Language and Communication Support Services in the East of England and surrounding regions. Norfolk County Council has assigned expert suppliers to the framework, for each lot, who can provide services from interpreters, translators and other language and communication professionals to successfully respond to booking requests made by our member organisations. INTRAN is a public-facing multi-agency partnership that ensures people who are Deaf, and speakers of other languages or dialects than English with limited or no English proficiency, have equitable access to information and services through the provision of professional interpreting, translation, transcription and other language and communication support services. Two applicants have been admitted to the Framework under Lots 1,2,3,4 and 5.
Lot details
Lot 2
No lot description published.
Statuscomplete
Lot 3
No lot description published.
Statuscomplete
Lot 4
No lot description published.
Statuscomplete
Lot 5
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 byNot published
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
Statusactive
2
Statusactive
3
Statusactive
4
Statusactive
5
Statusactive
Contracts
Face to Face and Remote English/British Sign Language Interpreting, Translation and Other Language and Communication Support Services
Statusactive
Value£1,600,000
Face to Face and Remote English/Other Languages and Dialects Interpreting
Statusactive
Value£4,500,000
Telephone, audio and video Interpreting services (English/BSL/Other languages and Dialects than English) on demand and related goods and services.
Statusactive
Value£3,500,000
Video Relay Services for BSL users
Statusactive
Value£200,000
Translation Services and Other Communication Support Services
Statusactive
Value£2,500,000
Documents & submission route
- Not published
Source data inventory
Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-052592 |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 083343-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Thu Sep 03 2026 09:32:45 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 | 5 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 1 |
| Awards in latest release | 5 |
| Contracts in latest release | 5 |
| Parties in latest release | 9 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Sept 2026 | award, contract | 083343-2026 |
| 14 May 2026 | award, contract | 044641-2026 |
| 22 Oct 2025 | tenderUpdate | 067506-2025 |
| 22 Oct 2025 | tenderUpdate | 067444-2025 |
| 22 Oct 2025 | tender | 067437-2025 |
| 24 May 2025 | planning | 027282-2025 |
All source data
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
Complete current OCDS release JSON
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