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Framework Active Services
Translation and Interpretation Services
Published 24 Jul 2026
24 Jul 2026
Closed 24 Aug 2026
- Primary CPV
-
79530000 *
Translation services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Greater Manchester, North West
- Value
- £650,000
- Contract
-
8 years Duration
15/12/2026 14/12/2034
- Contract Types
-
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- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Town Hall, Victoria Square, Bolton, BL1 1RU, United Kingdom · UKD3
Contact
Award Criteria
- Price (45%)
- Quality (35%)
- Social Value (20%)
- Link to advert. · Bidding Documents
Related tenders
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
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79530000 *
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Reference: TC003
The Borough Council of Bolton ("the Authority") is prepared to receive tenders for their Translation and Interpretation Services Framework.
This Procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, using the Open Framework Procedure. The Framework period will be up to eight (8) years. It is intended for the contract to commence 15 December 2026, subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.
The Authority require providers to provide face to face, video and telephone interpretation along with written translation and British Sign Language (BSL).
Lot 1 - Interpretation including British Sign Language
Lot 2 - Written Translation
The open framework is intended to be a series of linked frameworks which will run for a total of 8 years across the scheme, with two lots and an initial 3 providers across each lot.
A review of the framework will take place towards the end of the first three years when the framework will be reopened, providing for the award of a successive framework on substantially the same terms. The Authority retains the right to reopen the Framework within the first 3 years if deemed necessary.
Each opening requires a competitive process to ensure the most economic providers are awarded a place on the Framework.
As there is a maximum of 3 providers for each Lot, Suppliers who have already been awarded a place on the Framework are required to reapply and may not be included on the successive Framework.
Suppliers are not guaranteed a place on the Framework for its full duration.
Full CPV breakdown
- 79530000 — Translation services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Lots
- 2
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Framework details
- The open framework is intended to be a series of linked frameworks which will run for a total of 8 years across the scheme, with two lots and an initial 3 providers across each lot. A review of the framework will take place towards the end of the first three years when the framework will be reopened, providing for the award of a successive framework on substantially the same terms. The Authority retains the right to reopen the Framework within the first 3 years if deemed necessary. Each opening requires a competitive process to ensure the most economic providers are awarded a place on the Framework. As there is a maximum of 3 providers for each Lot, Suppliers who have already been awarded a place on the Framework are required to reapply and may not be included on the successive Framework. Suppliers are not guaranteed a place on the Framework for its full duration.
- Submission method
- www.the-chest.org.uk
- Enquiries close
- 17 Aug 2026
- Award decision expected
- 19 Oct 2026
- Number of lots
- 2
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 24 Jul 2026 16:28
- Deadline
- 24 Aug 2026 16:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d3aa
- Notice ID
- TC003
Lots (2)
Lot 1: Interpretation including British Sign Language
£650,000
See Invitation to Tender for details of the call off process.
15 Dec 2026 to 14 Dec 2034 · Active
Lot 2: Written Translation
£650,000
See Invitation to Tender.
15 Dec 2026 to 14 Dec 2034 · Active
Full notice record
95 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Name | Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Address › Street | Town Hall, Victoria Square |
| Address › Town / city | Bolton |
| Address › Postcode | BL1 1RU |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKD36 |
| Contact › Email | corporate.procurement@bolton.gov.uk |
| Role | buyer |
| Link | http://www.bolton.gov.uk |
| Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
Buyer
| Name | Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council |
Tender
| Title | Translation and Interpretation Services |
| Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Translation services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Interpretation services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKD3 |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Translation services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Interpretation services |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKD3 |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £650,000 |
| Value › Value | £650,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Is Open Framework Scheme | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Method | Without reopening competition |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Type | closed |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Open Framework Scheme End Date | 14 Dec 2034 |
| How to submit | www.the-chest.org.uk |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Interpretation including British Sign Language |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Description | See Invitation to Tender for details of the call off process. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £650,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value | £650,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 45 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 35 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Social Value |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start | 15 Dec 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End | 14 Dec 2034 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Written Translation |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Description | See Invitation to Tender. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £650,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value | £650,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 45 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 35 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Social Value |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start | 15 Dec 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End | 14 Dec 2034 |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Bidding documents |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Link to advert. |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=550ea6d2-7087-f111-8... |
| Document › Document 3 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 3 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 3 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070470-2026 |
| Document › Document 3 › Published | 24 Jul 2026 |