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CBC-1880-T-SK - Translation and Interpretation Services

Central Bedfordshire Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Central Bedfordshire Council

Buyer Address: Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford, UKH25, SG17 5TQ, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Shawez Khwaja

Contact Email: procurement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: 03003005997

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
300000.0 GBP
Gross: 350000 GBP
Published
05 Dec 2025, 11:52
Deadline
12 Jan 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79530000 - Translation services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

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.

Linked Documents

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire/aspx/Tenders/Current

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080083-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: AED 300,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): AED 350,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality - Methodology (50%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Price (40%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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