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 30 October 2017
17 042 - Translation & Interpretation Services
- Expired contract
Interpretation services
- Closed tenderPublished 26 October 2017
Translation services
- Awarded contract
Request for Tenders for the Provision of Integrated Website Translation Services (English to Gaeilge)
- Closed tenderPublished 13 October 2017
Ryevitalise Landscape Partnership - Audience Development and Interpretation Services
- Closed tenderPublished 11 October 2017
Interpretation services
- Closed tenderPublished 4 October 2017
Translation services
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 28 September 2017
Research consultancy services
- Awarded contract
Provision of Sign Language Interpretation Services at The National College of Art and Design
- Closed tenderPublished 25 September 2017
Construction materials and associated items
- Closed tenderPublished 24 September 2017
(NU/1325) The Supply and Installation of a Translation and Interpretation Suite
- Awarded contract
Request for Tenders for the Provision of Translation Services for Cork ETB
- Closed tenderPublished 15 September 2017
New website
- Expired contract
CONTRACT AWARD - Provision of Translation Payslip to Braille Service
- Expired contract
Translation services
- Awarded contract
Tender for the provision of Sign Language Interpretation Services
- Closed tenderPublished 12 September 2017
Translation and Interpretation Services
- Closed tenderPublished 12 September 2017
Interpretation services
- Expired contract
WCC Invitation to Quote - BSL - AWARD
- Closed tenderPublished 6 September 2017
TRANSLATION, INTEPRETATION & BSL INTERPRETATION DPS
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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