Official UK procurement notice
EU_346 - Specialized Translation and Proof-reading Spain
Authority: British Council (Local council)
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£60,000≈ £10k / year · £72,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Mar 2025
Contract term 6 yrsends 1 May 2031 · up to 1 May 2034 with extensions · starts 1 May 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTranslation from SPANISH to ENGLISH or vice versa of professional texts which may include contractual documents, legislation or other content. In all cases, the translation must be highly professional, use Spanish (from Spain) and read easily although, if it is not possible to make an easy reading it is always preferred to stick to exact translation over style, particularly when documents include legislation.
CPV: Translation services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£60,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Quality: 30%
- Methodology and Approach: 20%
- Commercial: 40%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Social Value: 1 question for social value
- Quality: 4 questions for quality
- Methodology and Approach : 2 questions for Methodology and Approach
- Commercial: 1 question for commercial
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 Feb 2025, 15:25 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Jun 2025, 16:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 5 Apr 2025
- Authority reference
EU_346 - Specialized Translation and Proof-reading Spain- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-007555- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e8b8Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: TCS TAP eSourcing
Access & registration note: Free
- Submission deadline
- 25 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
28 Feb 2025 → 30 Jun 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published28 Feb 2025, 15:25 GMT
- Submission deadline25 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by5 Apr 2025, 00:59 BST
- Contract starts1 May 2025
- Latest notice published30 Jun 2025, 16:45 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Feb 2025- Tender notice published28 Feb 2025, 15:25 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published4 Mar 2025, 12:29 GMTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published30 Jun 2025, 16:45 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete30 Jun 2025, 16:45 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Contracts signed 1
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 30 Jun 2025 | CancelledDear Supplier, we are writing to inform all participants that we have decided to cancel the current tender process for the event of EU346 Specialized Translation and Proof reading Spain. Upon detailed review of the tender documents and the submissions received, we have identified that the original tender specifications were not as comprehensive or detailed as required. We understand that this may have made it challenging for you to provide fully accurate and appropriate bids. To ensure fairness and transparency for all prospective suppliers, and to facilitate the submission of precise and suitable bids, we believe the most appropriate course of action is to re tender this project. This will allow us to provide clearer, more robust, and more complete specifications. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate the time and effort you invested in preparing. |
Contracts
Contract 1 · supplier not published
- Signed
- date not published
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 1 May 2031
- Status
- cancelled
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender