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Published 21 Oct 2020

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Language Services - Translation and Transcription

Authority: Ministry of Justice

Open procedure (above threshold)
CPV: Translation services (79530000)
Published contract value£18,160,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 28 Oct 2028
Contract starts 27 Apr 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a contract award notice following the procurement for the provision of translation and transcription services for the Ministry of Justice, its executive agencies, its arm's length bodies and any other government body.

The services include the translation of written material and transcription of oral material from a source language into a target language within a specified timescale and format as requested by MoJ entities and other bodies across England, Wales and Scotland.

The scope of services includes:

  • translation of written material from one language to another as text,
  • transcription of audio files, tapes and other electronic media into written and/or electronic text documents in the same or different languages,
  • transcription of written documents and/or electronic media into alternative formations such as (but not limited to) braille, easy read, large print, text to audio and typesetting.

The maximum term available is to 28/10/2028, but the current contract is due to expire 28/10/2027.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Open procedure (above threshold)
Buyer reference
tender_224551/959607
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
Yes
Tender deadline
Published
Procurement method
Open
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Notice published
    21 Oct 2020
  2. Award decision
    27 Apr 2021
  3. Contract starts
    27 Apr 2021
  4. Contract ends
    28 Oct 2028

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • Ministry of JusticeContracting authority 102 Petty France, London, SW1H 9AJ, EnglandContact email

Suppliers named on the notice

  • thebigword Group LtdSupplier Link-Up House, Wortley Ring Road, Lower Wortley, Leeds, LS12 6AB
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    SME

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-0a23072d-53d6-4c48-bebc-f9e823243c94-2025-12-01T09:07:08Z
Published
21 Oct 2020
Latest update
1 Dec 2025
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-0a23072d-53d6-4c48-bebc-f9e823243c94
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-0a23072d-53d6-4c48-bebc-f9e823243c94-1