Translation Tenders
See open translation tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.
Buyers here are procuring document translation, telephone and face-to-face interpreting, and British Sign Language support, not language training or academic translation studies. Councils run dynamic purchasing systems for on-demand interpreting when residents' first language isn't English, and NHS trusts book interpreting for patient consultations.
2,306 translation and interpreting notices are tracked on Stotles to date, with 1,257 already awarded and 161 at pre-tender stage.
2,247 results
- Closed tenderPublished 7 April 2019
Other community, social and personal services
- Expired contract
2205-19 Translation and Interpretation Services
- Closed tenderPublished 3 April 2019
C-011361 - 006632 Interpreting, Translation and Communication Support Services
- Expired contract
INTERPRETATION SERVICE (EXCLUDING IRISH LANGUAGE)
- Expired contract
Mini-Competition for Lot 3: Standard Irish Translation Services for Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Expired contract
Mini-Competition for Lot 3: Standard Level Irish Translation Services for Kerry Education and Training Board
- Expired contract
Mini Competition for Interpretation Services for An Garda Siochana
- Closed tenderPublished 28 March 2019
Translation services
- Closed tenderPublished 26 March 2019
Translation services
- Closed tenderPublished 25 March 2019
Interpretation and Translation Services - TEVW
- Awarded contract
Translation services
- Closed tenderPublished 15 March 2019
Interpretation services
- Expired contract
Health and social work services
- Closed tenderPublished 9 March 2019
Enabling Innovation Framework
- Closed tenderPublished 7 March 2019
SOL - Translation & Interpretation Services
- Closed tenderPublished 7 March 2019
Miscellaneous engineering services
- Closed tenderPublished 4 March 2019
Interpretation services
- Closed tenderPublished 27 February 2019
Language Services
- Expired contract
VRS / VRI Services
- Closed tenderPublished 25 February 2019
Interpretation services
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about translation services, interpreting services, document translation, sign language interpreting, translation and interpreting in the UK public sector.
How do I win a translation or interpreting contract in the UK public sector?
Two ways in. Search public and private portals for live translation and interpreting tenders, or move earlier: read buyer digital and community-services strategies for the signal before a tender opens. Many contracts run as call-offs against national or regional frameworks rather than standalone lots, so a renewal can appear with little notice.
What does a translation tender actually cover?
Document translation, face-to-face and telephone interpreting, and British Sign Language interpreting are the three recurring categories. Buyers include local authorities running multilingual resident services, NHS trusts booking clinical interpreting, and police forces commissioning language support for victims and witnesses. Academic translation studies and heritage-site interpretation are different categories and sit outside this page.
What CPV codes are associated with translation and interpreting?
Translation and interpreting maps to CPV codes 79530000 (Translation services) and 79540000 (Interpretation services), the two codes that appear on almost every notice tracked here.
Is there a separate market for translation tenders in London?
No separate London filter is needed here. London boroughs and London-based NHS trusts publish through the same national portals and frameworks as buyers everywhere else in the UK, so notices from London buyers are already included in the wider translation and interpreting count above.
Who buys translation and interpreting services in the UK public sector?
Local authorities, NHS trusts, police forces and central government departments are the main buyers. Local authorities and NHS trusts most often run recurring dynamic purchasing systems, since demand for interpreting is ongoing rather than one-off. Central government tenders tend to run as larger multi-lot frameworks covering translation, transcription and sign language interpreting together.
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