Total Language Solutions II
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£360.0m
Suppliers
13
Lots
3
Published
01 Sept 2025
Description
The framework will include a range of Services including on-site face-to-face interpreting for spoken languages, the provision of remote interpreting solutions for spoken and non-spoken languages, enabling the immediate connection to an interpreter on the telephone, by video, by video conferencing and/or via a secure app-based service alongside the provision of wider translation and transcription services. The Services will also encompass a range of solutions for on-site and/or remote interpretation and translation solutions for non-spoken languages, including the provision of a managed or subscription-based service with technology to cover on-site (non-spoken) and/or remote (non-spoken) interpretation and translation services including British Sign Language (BSL). This includes the deployment of a managed or subscription-based service with technology to cover on-site (spoken) and/or remote (spoken and non-spoken) interpretation, translation, and transcription services
Scope
- Reference
- PR-1006
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 14 Sept 2025 to 14 Sept 2027Possible extension to 14 Sept 2029
I (one) extension option of 2 (two) years
- CPV classifications
- 79540000
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical | Bidder responses assessed against the scoring criteria and methodology provided. | quality | 55.00% |
| Social Value | Fixed value. Bidder responses assessed against the scoring criteria and methodology provided. | quality | 10.00% |
| Price | Submitted pricing applied to spend profile in order to generate evaluated cost to serve. scored as an inverse proportion aganst the best value bid | price | 35.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 13 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£35.0m
Award date
26 Aug 2025
Contract start
28 Sept 2025
Contract end
28 Sept 2027
Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Non-Spoken Interpretation and Translation Services | £20.0m | complete |
| 1 | Spoken Interpretation, Translation and Transcription Services | £15.0m | complete |
| 3 | Interpretation, Translation and Transcription Managed Services | £5.0m | complete |