Contract

Translation Services

  • Student Loans Company

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-002963

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06055b

Published 14 January 2026, 10:05am



Scope

Description

Provision of translation (English to Welsh, Welsh to English, and occasionally English to Irish Gaelic) to support key customer communications leading to applications on time to support the wider business

operations of SLC. Translation extends to all information and guidance on a range of channels, planned business as usual and reactive including system correspondence and operational communications

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Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £120,000 excluding VAT
  • £144,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

6 January 2026

Contract dates

  • 7 January 2026 to 6 January 2028
  • Possible extension to 6 January 2030
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

two x 12 month extensions subject to budget availability and performance.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79530000 - Translation services

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - limited competition


Supplier

Bla Translation Ltd

Arwel, Gilfach Road, Penmaenmawr

Conway

LL34 6HU

United Kingdom

Contact name: Anna Lewis

Email: Anna@bla-translation.co.uk

Region: UKL13 - Conwy and Denbighshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Student Loans Company

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMXL-3278-BCWT

10 Clyde Place

Glasgow

G5 8DF

United Kingdom

Contact name: Susan Butcher

Email: Susan_Butcher@slc.co.uk

Region: UKM82 - Glasgow City

Organisation type: Public authority - central government