Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Transport
London
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Language, Transcription and Ancillary Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79530000 - Translation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To provide translation and transcription services.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £248,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Services to provide translation and transcription services.
This contract is critical to our ability to respond to requests from across the department for translations and transcriptions for; departmental announcements, corporate guidance/consultations and national marketing campaigns.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 70:10:20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
further competition via an existing CCS Framework RM6302 - Language Services (Lot 1 – National Managed Service)
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TCOM3079
Title
Language, Transcription and Ancillary Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 November 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AA Global Language Services Ltd
Hull
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE11 - Kingston upon Hull, City of
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Sole trader
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £248,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Cabinet Office
London
Country
United Kingdom