Interpretation services

Suffolk County Council·IPSWICH, United Kingdom·GBP 100M | EUR 116.7M·Deadline Aug 31, 2027 · 328 days left·Restricted·Services

High value

Original notice title

United Kingdom-Leicestershire: Interpretation services

62/100

Opportunity Score

Needs reviewHigh complexity

ServicesOpen

Why this score?

Opportunity

62 / 100

Complexity

86 / 100

Risk factors

Structured data names Suffolk County Council as lead buyer, whereas the XML identifies Leicestershire Police as the lea...

The structured data records a submission deadline of 10:00 on 31 August 2027, while the XML records 12:00.

Restricted procedure — pre-qualification required

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Contracting authority: Suffolk County Council
Country: United Kingdom
CPV: 79540000 - Interpretation services
Deadline: Aug 31, 2027
Estimated value: GBP 100M (approx. EUR 116.7M)

Overview

Moderate opportunity

Key Facts

GBP 100M estimated value
Services contract
3 lots
Dynamic purchasing system for language services for police forces and specified Home Office and arm's-length bodies involved in border and immigration enforcement.
Services include face-to-face interpretation, written translation and transcription, telephone interpreting, British Sign Language, video/remote interpreting, and managed language services.

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A seven-year dynamic purchasing system for UK police and associated public-sector language services, with an estimated maximum value of GBP 100,000,000. The extracted XML identifies six lots covering face-to-face interpretation, translation/transcription, telephone interpreting, British Sign Language, video/remote interpreting, and managed services. The structured data identifies Suffolk County Council as lead buyer, while the XML identifies Leicestershire Police as the leading and awarding authority, creating a material authority-data inconsistency. Procurement documents were not provided for analysis.

Risks

Structured data names Suffolk County Council as lead buyer, whereas the XML identifies Leicestershire Police as the lea...

The structured data records a submission deadline of 10:00 on 31 August 2027, while the XML records 12:00.

Restricted procedure — pre-qualification required

No procurement documents available

Analysis may be incomplete

Only part of the procurement documentation was analyzed. Additional eligibility requirements, certificates, or submission documents may exist in the remaining tender documentation.

Key Requirements

Technical

The procedure is identified as restricted in the structured data and as a dynamic purchasing system in the XML notice.
For face-to-face interpretation, most requests are stated to require attendance within two hours of request.
Services may be required in police custody and may support evidential processes.

Buyer

Name

Suffolk County Council

Location

IPSWICH, GBR

[email protected]

Website

www.suffolksourcing.uk

Identifier

N/A

Activity

General public services

Lots (3)

Face-to-Face Interpretation

Provision of in-person interpretation, normally in police custody and for evidential purposes. Most requirements are stated to be immediate, within two hours of request.

EUR 116.7M

Estimated value

Translation and Transcription

Translation and transcription services, mainly for police custody and evidential purposes, including translation or revision of written materials and conversion of audio or other electronic media into text.

EUR 116.7M

Estimated value