Interpretation and Translation Services

Overview

Lots (2)

• Spoken Interpretation and Translation

  Face to Face interpreting for Social Service requirements, interviews, meetings, consultation, for spoken languages, telephone interpretation and document translation services. Video interpretation will only be accepted as a substitute in instances when Face to Face fulfilment cannot be fulfilled; this must be agreed in advance with a relevant representative from the Authority. The Authority provided services to 68 different languages during 2024-25. The 2023-24 cost of procuring the required language interpretation services was circa £260,000. Of this spend, most requests for spoken interpretation were related to Children's Services, with the remainder related to Adult Services. Circa £82,000 of this cost was for document translation.

  £1,040,000Won by D A LANGUAGES LIMITED

• Non Spoken Services

  Face to Face interpreting for Social Service requirements, interviews, meetings, consultation, for non-spoken communication including British Sign Language, lipspeaking and Palantypist. Video interpretation will only be accepted as a substitute in instances where Face to Face fulfilment cannot be fulfilled; this must be agreed in advance with a relevant representative from the Authority. The 2023-24 annual cost of procuring non spoken services was circa £29,000. The Authority provides a wide range of services across the county; therefore, the interpretation and translation requirements will cover a wide range of services. Currently, the service is predominately provided for Social Care; however, it is expected that any service within the Authority should be able to access the agreement as and when required. There are approximately 270 requests made per year with the majority being for British Sign Language services; however, other services may be requested throughout the duration of the contract as required. The service is also inclusive of document translation services, translating into an appropriate format, such as video.

  £116,000Won by Sign Solutions (Sign Language Interpreting Agency) Ltd

Award outcome

Awarded value

£1,156,000

Award date

23 September 2025

Contract period

31 August 2025 → 31 August 2028

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