Contract

SOL - Translation and Interpretation Services 2025

  • Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-041334

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05622f

Published 18 July 2025, 2:22pm



Scope

Reference

SOL - 19920

Description

Translation and interpretation services.

Face to face Interpreting

Telephone Interpreting

Document translation, transcription and additional services (written)

Easy Read

Braille

Video Interpreting

BSL


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £85,000 excluding VAT
  • £102,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

1 April 2025

Contract dates

  • 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
  • 1 year

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79411000 - General management consultancy services
  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Contract locations

  • UKG3 - West Midlands

Key performance indicators

Name Description
Online Secure Booking Portal

Translation and Interpretation Service requests must be submitted via the Online Secure Booking Portal 100%

Quarterly management information

Quarterly management information provided by the Provider to the Council by the 15th on the quarter 100%

Service Complaints

Service complaints received by the Provider from service users (of the Council) regarding the interpreter/translator per annum


Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition

Special regime

Concession


Supplier

ABSOLUTE INTERPRETING & TRANSLATIONS LIMITED

  • Companies House: 06044167
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQRB-3464-VZYN

34-35 Ludgate Hill

Birmingham

B3 1EH

United Kingdom

Region: UKG31 - Birmingham

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGWC-7578-LYDG

Council House, Manor Square

Solihull

B91 3QB

United Kingdom

Region: UKG32 - Solihull

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government