Scope
Reference
CBC-1880-T-SK
Description
The Council seeks a single provider to deliver comprehensive interpretation and translation services, including spoken and non-spoken face-to-face, telephone, video, and related support, that Suppliers must meet to submit a valid Tender.
The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the quotation process. Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all tenderers, to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all.
If there is anything you are not sure about or need clarification on, please use the Correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system. Last date for receiving questions on the In-Tend system: 30th December 2025.
Completed Quotations and attachments should be submitted electronically by the due date via our In-tend electronic tendering system. Quotations must be uploaded via the "My Return" section of the system. Quotations submitted through the correspondence facility will not be considered. Your Quotation must be submitted via the In-tend system by no later than 12th January 2026 at 12:05.
Quotations received after that time will be excluded.
Total value (estimated)
- £300,000 excluding VAT
- £350,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
2 Years at expiry date subject to Council Requirements
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79530000 - Translation services
- 79540000 - Interpretation services
Contract locations
- UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
Submission
Enquiry deadline
30 December 2025, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
12 January 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
16 February 2026
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 1 April 2031
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Quality - Methodology | Quality | 50% |
| Price | Cost | 40% |
| Social Value | Quality | 10% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire/aspx/Tenders/Current
Contracting authority
Central Bedfordshire Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVNH-1137-QJBX
Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands
Shefford
SG17 5TQ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Shawez Khwaja
Telephone: 03003005997
Email: procurement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Website: https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/
Region: UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government