Interpreting, Translation and Transcription
Awarded to DA Languages Limited, Global Connections (Scotland) Ltd, Global Language Services Ltd +2 more
Scottish Government(buyer)
- Published
- Published 16 December 2024
- Deadline
- Closed 11 September 2025
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Overview
Contracting authority
Scottish Government
BuyerGlasgow, United Kingdom
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BuyerEdinburgh, United Kingdom
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Lots (4)
Lot 1 - Face to Face Interpreting Services
Under Lot 1 - Face to Face Interpreting Services, the Contractor will provide a comprehensive face to face interpreting service from English into a wide range of spoken languages and dialects and from those languages and dialects into English or other languages as requested by Framework Public Bodies
£9,000,000Won by Global Connections (Scotland) LtdWon by Global Language Services LtdLot 2 – Telephone and Video Conferencing Interpreting Services
Under Lot 2 – Telephone and Video Conferencing Interpreting Services, the Contractor will provide a telephone and video interpreting service from English into a wide range of spoken languages and dialects and from those languages and dialects into English or other languages. This will include a scheduled video interpreting service for Framework Public Body assignments booked in advance. This can be either via the Framework Public Body video portal or via the Contractor video portal.
£4,000,000Won by DA Languages LimitedWon by Language Line Limited (trading as LanguageLine Solutions)Lot 3 – Translation and Transcription Services
Under Lot 3 - Translation and Transcription Services, the Contractor will provide a translation and transcription service from English into a wide range of spoken languages and dialects and from those languages and dialects into English or other languages as requested by Framework Public Bodies. The Contractor will also be required to provide an English-to-English service. The service required includes a highly accurate translation and transcription of style documentation, tapes and other forms of electronic media.
£3,000,000Won by DA Languages LimitedWon by Global Connections (Scotland) LtdLot 4 – Sign Language Services – British and International
Under Lot 4 - Sign Language Services – British and International, the Contractor is required to provide both a comprehensive face to face sign language interpreting service and a Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) sign language service to fulfil the current and evolving needs of the Framework Public Bodies.
£4,000,000Won by Sign Solutions
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £20,000,000
- Procedure
- Open
- Contract type
- Framework agreement
- Published
- 16 December 2024
- Deadline
- Closed
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £20,000,000
- Award date
- 12 July 2026
- Contract period
- — → 21 June 2030
- DA Languages Limited
- Global Connections (Scotland) Ltd
- Global Language Services Ltd
- Language Line Limited (trading as LanguageLine Solutions)
- Sign Solutions
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Notice history
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Contract
31 July 2026
Contract Notice
8 August 2025
Prior Information Notice
16 December 2024
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