Published date: 18 February 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 19 September 2025, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Translation services - 79530000

  • Interpretation services - 79540000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£760,000

Procurement reference

DVNCC001-DN785256-55683244

Published date

18 February 2026

Closing date

19 September 2025

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 April 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Devon County Council (DCC) and Torbay Council (TC) require a sole Supplier to provide Language Services.

This tender is being conducted using a further competition under CCS framework RM6302 Language Services Lot 1 National Managed Service.

All suppliers on Lot 1 are invited to bid for this procurement.

Award information

Awarded date

18 February 2026

Contract start date

1 April 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Total value of contract

£462,984

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Absolute Interpreting & Translations Ltd

Address

34-35 Ludgate Hill, St Paul's Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 1EH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Mark Sibley

Address

County Hall
Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
England

Telephone

+44 1392383000

Email

procure@devon.gov.uk

Website

https://www.devon.gov.uk