Translation and Interpreting Services Framework
East Sussex County CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £15,000,000
Deadline
12 June 2025
Published
13 May 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
East Sussex County Council has let this Translation and Interpreting Services Framework on behalf of the following organisations: East Sussex County Council Surrey County Council Brighton & Hove City Council West Sussex County Council All District and Borough Councils and Maintained Schools covered by the International Territorial Level TLJ2 All Health Authorities National Health Service Trusts Integrated Care Boards, social care organisations, and any other person(s) or body established or financed under the National Health Service Act 1977 as amended and future bodies (e.g. Foundation Trusts) associated with the delivery of healthcare, within East Sussex, Surrey, Brighton & Hove and West Sussex Sussex Police Authority Surrey Police Authority East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service Surrey Fire and Rescue Service South East Coast Ambulance Service Voluntary and Community Organisations (including 3rd Sector Organisations) and Housing Associations with a presence in East Sussex, Surrey, Brighton & Hove and West Sussex. The Framework will commence on 1st January 2026 for a term of 4 years.
This is a multi-supplier and multi Lot Framework. The Lot structure is: • Lot 1.
Spoken Language - remote (telephone/video) and face-to-face. • Lot 2. Face-to-Face and Video Interpreting Services for Non-spoken Languages (eg: BSL) • Lot 3. Translation, Transcription and Ancillary Services The Framework values are shared across all three Lots, with no guarantee of value or volume of Framework Call-Offs.
Key dates
- Commences
- 1st January 2026
- Duration
- 4 years
Regulations cited
- National Health Service Act 1977
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Award Details
AA GLOBAL LANGUAGE SERVICES LIMITED
£15,000,000
THEBIGWORD INTERPRETING SERVICES LIMITED
£15,000,000
LANGUAGE EMPIRE LIMITED
£15,000,000
ABSOLUTE INTERPRETING & TRANSLATIONS LIMITED
£15,000,000
VANDU LANGUAGES
£15,000,000
SIGN SOLUTIONS (SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING AGENCY) LTD
£15,000,000
ACTION DEAFNESS
£15,000,000
SUPREME LINGUISTIC SERVICES LTD
£15,000,000
THE ROYAL ASSOCIATION FOR DEAF PEOPLE
£15,000,000
D A LANGUAGES LIMITED
£15,000,000
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
24x7 Ltd
7 contracts wonlatest 30 Sept 2026ends 31 Jul 2029£4m
total awarded
- 2
Brighton Taxi Company
7 contracts wonlatest 28 Sept 2026ends 31 Jul 2029£676,611
total awarded
- 3
Southern Travel Solutions Ltd
6 contracts wonlatest 1 Oct 2026ends 31 Jul 2029£596,985
total awarded
- 4
JOHN FARRINGTON & CO LIMITED
£72,060
total awarded
- 5
Sussex Cars Association
5 contracts wonlatest 29 Sept 2026ends 31 Jul 2029£603,192
total awarded
24x7 Ltd is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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East Sussex County CouncilKey Dates
Published
13 May 2026
Submission deadline
12 June 2025
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