DfC Collaborative Framework for the Provision of Interpreting and Translation Services
A Tender Notice
by DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- 4 year
- Value
- £6M
- Sector
- BUSINESS
- Published
- 02 Jun 2026
- Delivery
- 01 Sep 2026 to 31 Aug 2030
- Deadline
- 29 Jun 2026 14:00
Related Terms
- translation services
- belfast
- interpretation services
- interpreting and translation services
- the participating bodies (northern ireland civil service departments, agencies and non-departmental public bodies
- the participating bodies (northern ireland civil service departments
- interpreting
- translation
- non-departmental public bodies
- other participating bodies
Location
Northern Ireland:
1 buyer
- Department for Communities Belfast
Description
Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD), on behalf of the Participating Bodies (Northern Ireland Civil Service Departments, Agencies and Non-Departmental Public Bodies, and other Participating Bodies – ‘the Buyer’) is seeking to establish a collaborative framework agreement for the provision of interpreting and translation services. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedules for full detail on the requirements of this framework agreement. Neither CPD nor the Participating Bodies can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this framework agreement.
Lot Division
| 1 | Face to Face and Video
Face to Face and Video services |
| 2 | Telephone
Telephone translation services |
| 3 | Sign Language (BSL & ISL)
Sign language interpretation services |
| 4 | Lip Speaking
Lip Speaking translation services |
| 5 | Note Taking
Note taking services |
| 6 | Sign Language Translation
Sign language translation services |
| 7 | Written & Transcription
Translation & Transcription services |
Award Criteria
| AC1 Service Delivery | 30.6 percent of total evaluation |
| AC2 Quality Assurance | 9.6 percent of total evaluation |
| AC3 Data Protection and Information Security | 9.6 percent of total evaluation |
| AC4 Social Value | 10.2 percent of total evaluation |
| AC5 Price | 40 percent of total evaluation |
| AC2 Quality Assurance | As per tender documentation |
| AC3 Data Protection and Information Security | As per tender documentation. |
| AC4 Social Value | As per tender documentation. |
| AC5 Price | As per tender documentation. |
| Mandatory field but all criteria already listed. | Mandatory field but all criteria already listed. |
| Mandatory field but all criteria already listed. | Mandatory field but all criteria already listed. |
CPV Codes
- 79530000 - Translation services
- 79540000 - Interpretation services
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-06ab42
- FTS 051800-2026