Published date: 27 May 2025

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


Closing: 27 September 2024, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Video-conferencing equipment - 32232000

  • Sound recordings - 32353000

  • Music or sound editing software package - 48521000

    • Foreign language translation software package - 48740000

    • Public-telephone services - 64211000

    • Foreign language translation software development services - 72212740

    • Justice services - 75230000

    • Telephone-answering services - 79510000

    • Translation services - 79530000

    • Interpretation services - 79540000

    • Typing services - 79551000

    • Word-processing services - 79552000

    • Proofreading services - 79821100

    • Typesetting services - 79822300

    • Graphic design services - 79822500

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£250,000,000

Procurement reference

RM6302

Published date

27 May 2025

Closing date

27 September 2024

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

7 May 2025

Contract end date

8 May 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Crown Commercial Service (the Authority) has established a comprehensive Framework Contract for Language Services, encompassing the following key components:

Translation Services
Transcription, Stenography and Recording Services
Telephone Interpreting
Spoken and Visual Video Interpreting Services
Spoken and Visual Face-to-Face Interpreting Services

The Framework Contract was structured into 5 Lots, with Lot 5 requiring overseas requirements to be met.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Language Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 21 August 2024, last edited 25 April 2025

Attachments

Links

Award information

Awarded date

7 May 2025

Contract start date

7 May 2025

Contract end date

8 May 2028

Total value of contract

£250,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachments a

Address

A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachments area

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service

Address

9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
England

Telephone

+44 3454102222

Email

supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/