Translation and Interpreting Services Framework

A Contract Award Notice
by EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework ()
Duration
not specified
Value
£15M
Sector
MISCELLANEOUS
Published
14 Nov 2025
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

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Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 13 suppliers

1 buyer

10 suppliers

Description

East Sussex County Council is letting 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 Division

1
2
3

Award Detail

1 Aa Global Language Services (Hull)
  • Lot 1 - Face-to-face and -Telephone/Video Interpreting Services for Spoken Language
  • Reference: 1
  • Value: £15,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
2 Thebigword Interpreting Services (Leeds)
  • Lot 1 - Face-to-face and -Telephone/Video Interpreting Services for Spoken Language
  • Reference: 1
  • Value: £15,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
3 Language Empire (Rochdale)
  • Lot 1 - Face-to-face and -Telephone/Video Interpreting Services for Spoken Language
  • Reference: 1
  • Value: £15,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
4 Absolute Interpreting & Translations (Birmingham)
  • Lot 1 - Face-to-face and -Telephone/Video Interpreting Services for Spoken Language
  • Reference: 1
  • Value: £15,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
5 Vandu Languages (Lewes)
  • Lot 1 - Face-to-face and -Telephone/Video Interpreting Services for Spoken Language
  • Reference: 1
  • Value: £15,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
6 Sign Solutions Sign Language Interpreting Agency (Redditch)
  • Lot 2 Face to Face and Video Interpreting Services for Nonspoken Languages (eg: BSL)
  • Reference: 2
  • Value: £15,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
7 Thebigword Interpreting Services (Leeds)
  • Lot 2 Face to Face and Video Interpreting Services for Nonspoken Languages (eg: BSL)
  • Reference: 2
  • Value: £15,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
8 Action Deafness (Leicester)
  • Lot 2 Face to Face and Video Interpreting Services for Nonspoken Languages (eg: BSL)
  • Reference: 2
  • Value: £15,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
9 Supreme Linguistic Services (Birmingham)
  • Lot 2 Face to Face and Video Interpreting Services for Nonspoken Languages (eg: BSL)
  • Reference: 2
  • Value: £15,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
10 Royal Association for Deaf People (London)
  • Lot 2 Face to Face and Video Interpreting Services for Nonspoken Languages (eg: BSL)
  • Reference: 2
  • Value: £15,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
11 Thebigword Interpreting Services (Leeds)
  • Lot 3 - Translation, Transcription and Ancillary Services
  • Reference: 3
  • Value: £15,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
12 Da Languages (Manchester)
  • Lot 3 - Translation, Transcription and Ancillary Services
  • Reference: 3
  • Value: £15,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
13 Vandu Languages (Lewes)
  • Lot 3 - Translation, Transcription and Ancillary Services
  • Reference: 3
  • Value: £15,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.

CPV Codes

  • None found

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Other Information

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Reference

  • ocds-h6vhtk-04eceb
  • FTS 073853-2025

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