25014 Preliminary Market Engagement for Translation and Interpretation Services
Cambridgeshire County CouncilEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
Not specified
Published
14 April 2025
Type
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Overview
Cambridgeshire County Council currently commissions a single provider to deliver translation and interpretation services across 103 teams within the Local Authority. The Council is required to recommission this service due to the natural expiry of the current contract.
The procurement is currently scheduled to launch in Autumn 2025, with the aim of having a new service in place by July 2026 (dates subject to change). This procurement will be undertaken solely by and for Cambridgeshire County Council.
This market engagement seeks to assess market appetite and capability in relation to the proposed contract scope, performance requirements, and the feasibility of meeting demand. The service is expected to cover translation and interpretation services including face-to-face, video remote, telephone, document translation, proof-reading and non-verbal communications such as BSL.
Additional details
The Council are also open to AI translation and interpretation services. The Council are considering a model which would support multiple providers to supply these services.
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- 1
Dr T Minett
6 contracts wonlatest 11 Aug 2026£15,250
total awarded
- 2
Dr A Bint
4 contracts wonlatest 26 Feb 2026£23,600
total awarded
- 3
Dr D Riddington
3 contracts wonlatest 23 Jul 2026£5,400
total awarded
- 4
Dr S Preston
3 contracts wonlatest 7 Jul 2026£83,000
total awarded
- 5
Surgical Jurisprudence Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 17 Sept 2026£5,000
total awarded
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Cambridgeshire County CouncilKey Dates
Published
14 April 2025
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Notice type
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