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Published 27 Nov 2025, 16:35 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Language Services

Official notice

Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire (Police & fire)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£1,642,083published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 31 Aug 2025no call for competition
Awarded to DA Languages Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Contractor shall provide a managed service covering:

Face to face interpreter services

Telephone Interpreter Services

BSL interpreter services (face to face and remote)

Video Interpreting (Spoken and Non-Spoken)

Written Translation/Transcription and proof-reading services

CPV: Translation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
Extensions: The Authority and the Language Service Provider may, by mutual agreement, extend the duration of the Call-Off Contract. Provided that the total term does not exceed eighty-four (84) months, the end date being 30th September 2032, as permitted under the DPS Agreement.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Nov 2025, 16:35 GMT
Last source update
27 Nov 2025, 16:35 GMT
Authority reference
CONT0464
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-077848
Classification (CPV)
Translation services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ea85 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This further competition was a collaboration procurement exercise based on the National Language Service Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Lot 6 - Managed Service.

Publisher note: This further competition was a collaboration procurement exercise based on the National Language Service Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Lot 6 - Managed Service.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,642,0831 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
DA Languages Limited£1,642,083 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire

Contracting authorityPolice & fireRegional or local authorityPublic order and safety St Johns, Leicester, East Midlands, LE192BXContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.