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Published 30 Apr 2026, 15:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Translation and Interpreting Services

Official notice

Authority: North Tyneside Council (Local council)

3 lotsServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Awarded value£51,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 25 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Absolute Interpreting and Translations Ltd3 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Award of Mini Competitions under NEPO512 Pseudo DPS for the Provision of Translation and Interpreting Services

Lot 1 - Face to Face Interpretation

Lot 2 - Telephone and Video Interpretation

Lot 3 - Written Translation and Braille

Value is based on previous spend, there is no guarantee of orders.

CPV: Interpretation services · Translation services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Face to Face InterpretationCancelled

Lot 1 - Face to Face Interpretation

Delivery: North East
79540000 Interpretation services
Lot #2Telephone and Video InterpretationCancelled

Lot 2 - Telephone and Video Interpretation

Delivery: North East
79540000 Interpretation services
Lot #3Written Translation and BrailleCancelled

Lot 3 - Written Translation and Braille

Delivery: North East
79530000 Translation services

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
30 Apr 2026, 15:03 BST
Last source update
30 Apr 2026, 15:03 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040024
Classification (CPV)
Interpretation servicesTranslation services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068f7e Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Mini Competitions under NEPO Pseudo DPS for the Provision of Translation and Interpreting Services

Publisher note: Please note the value is based off Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3 previous spend. The incumbent supplier delivers services under both Lot 2 and Lot 3. The value is not guaranteed.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £51,0001 contract exc. VAT · 2 repeated publications of the same award counted once
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 3latest 25 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot3 awards
Absolute Interpreting and Translations LtdSME£51,000 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
Absolute Interpreting and Translations LtdSME£51,000 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
Absolute Interpreting and Translations LtdSME£51,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Tyneside Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Quadrant, North Tyneside, North East, NE270BYContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

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.