Translation and Interpreting Services Framework
Awarded to AA GLOBAL LANGUAGE SERVICES LIMITED, ABSOLUTE INTERPRETING & TRANSLATIONS LIMITED, ACTION DEAFNESS +7 more
East Sussex County Council(buyer)
- Published
- Published 13 March 2025
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Overview
Contracting authority
1 live opportunity · 64 awarded contracts
Lewes, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PXGX-2145-PRQJ
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Lots (3)
Face to face and Telephone/Video Interpreting Services for Spoken Language
Spoken Face-to-Face and Telephone or Video Interpreting Services for Spoken Language As described in the Stage 2 procurement documents.
£15,000,000Won by AA GLOBAL LANGUAGE SERVICES LIMITEDWon by THEBIGWORD INTERPRETING SERVICES LIMITEDWon by LANGUAGE EMPIRE LIMITEDWon by ABSOLUTE INTERPRETING & TRANSLATIONS LIMITEDWon by VANDU LANGUAGESFace-to-Face and Video Interpreting Services for Non-spoken Languages (eg: BSL)
Face-to-Face and Video Interpreting Services for Non-spoken Languages (eg: BSL) As detailed in the Stage 2 procurement documents.
£15,000,000Won by SIGN SOLUTIONS (SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING AGENCY) LTDWon by THEBIGWORD INTERPRETING SERVICES LIMITEDWon by ACTION DEAFNESSWon by SUPREME LINGUISTIC SERVICES LTDWon by THE ROYAL ASSOCIATION FOR DEAF PEOPLETranslation, Transcription and Ancillary Services
Translation, Transcription and Ancillary Services As described in the Stage 2 procurement documents
£15,000,000Won by THEBIGWORD INTERPRETING SERVICES LIMITEDWon by D A LANGUAGES LIMITEDWon by VANDU LANGUAGES
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £15,000,000
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- Contract type
- Framework agreement
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 13 March 2025
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £45,000,000
- Award date
- 13 November 2025
- Contract period
- 1 January 2026 → 31 December 2029
- Contract length
- 4 years
- Could run to
- 31 December 2031
- Against estimate
- 200% above
- Bids received
- 9
- AA GLOBAL LANGUAGE SERVICES LIMITED
- ABSOLUTE INTERPRETING & TRANSLATIONS LIMITED
- ACTION DEAFNESS
- D A LANGUAGES LIMITED
- LANGUAGE EMPIRE LIMITED
- SIGN SOLUTIONS (SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING AGENCY) LTD
- SUPREME LINGUISTIC SERVICES LTD
- THE ROYAL ASSOCIATION FOR DEAF PEOPLE
- THEBIGWORD INTERPRETING SERVICES LIMITED
- VANDU LANGUAGES
This contract ends on 31 December 2029, or 31 December 2031 if every extension is used.
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Competition and scoring
Bids received
9
Open and restricted tenders in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 21% received only one.
Who bid
- AA GLOBAL LANGUAGE SERVICES LIMITEDWinner
- THEBIGWORD INTERPRETING SERVICES LIMITEDWinner
- LANGUAGE EMPIRE LIMITEDWinner
- ABSOLUTE INTERPRETING & TRANSLATIONS LIMITEDWinner
- VANDU LANGUAGESWinner
- SIGN SOLUTIONS (SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING AGENCY) LTDWinner
- ACTION DEAFNESSWinner
- SUPREME LINGUISTIC SERVICES LTDWinner
- THE ROYAL ASSOCIATION FOR DEAF PEOPLEWinner
- D A LANGUAGES LIMITEDWinner
- MIGRANT HELP TRADING LIMITED trading as CLEAR VOICE
- SUSSEX INTERPRETING SERVICES
+2 more
How bids were scored
Price 40% · Quality 60%
- Quality60%
- Price40%
Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.
Market context
Typical award in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
£73,982
Median of 18,935 awards in the last 24 months
This award is 608.3× the median.
East Sussex County Council in the last 12 months
59
contracts awarded, worth £187,172,871 in total
Recent awards in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
The latest contracts other buyers awarded under the same classification.
- TRANSLATE PLUS LIMITED-Translation & Interpreting Services
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, won by TRANSLATE PLUS LIMITED
£20k · 5 November 2026
- LANGUAGE LINE SOLUTIONS-Translation & Interpreting Services
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, won by Language Line Limited T/A Language Line Solutions
£400k · 4 November 2026
- SIGNVIDEO BY SORENSON-Translation & Interpreting Services
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, won by SIGNVIDEO BY SORENSON
£10k · 4 November 2026
- AA GLOBAL LANGUAGE-Translation & Interpreting Services
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, won by AA GLOBAL LANGUAGE SERVICES LIMITED
£10k · 4 November 2026
Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Award Update · Contract Update
13 May 2026
Contract
30 January 2026
Contract
14 November 2025
Contract Notice
9 May 2025
Planning Update
13 March 2025
Planning Update
13 March 2025
Prior Information Notice
13 March 2025
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