AwardedAwarded 21 January 2026

Language Services - Lot 4

Ministry of Justice · Central government

In brief

Ministry of Justice awarded training and education work to thebigword Group Holdings Limited, Translate UK Limited and Clarion Interpreting Limited and 1 others on 21 January 2026.

It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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What the notice says

The provision of Quality and Assurance of all Language Services contracts. This provision enables assurance in process and quality for the other Language Services Lots.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Primary Spoken Interpreting
What this lot covers

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has entered into contracts for the delivery of Language Services. The contracts are split into 4 Lots, the scope of services includes face to face, telephone and video interpreting services for spoken languages, BSL, visual and tactile communication and quality and assurance of all language services. Additional information: Additional Quality Criteria; Information Security - 3.75% Social Value - 10%

Translation and interpreting—
Secondary Spoken Interpreting
What this lot covers

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has entered into contracts for the delivery of Language Services. The contracts are split into 4 Lots, the scope of services includes face to face, telephone and video interpreting services for spoken languages, BSL, visual and tactile communication and quality and assurance of all language services. Additional information: Additional Quality Criteria; Information Security - 3.75% Social Value - 10%

Translation and interpreting—
Visual and Tactile Communications
What this lot covers

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has entered into contracts for the delivery of Language Services. The contracts are split into 4 Lots, the scope of services includes face to face, telephone and video interpreting services for spoken languages, BSL, visual and tactile communication and quality and assurance of all language services. Additional information: Additional Quality Criteria; Information Security - 3.75% Social Value - 10%

Translation and interpreting—
Quality and Assurance
What this lot covers

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has entered into contracts for the delivery of Language Services. The contracts are split into 4 Lots, the scope of services includes face to face, telephone and video interpreting services for spoken languages, BSL, visual and tactile communication and quality and assurance of all language services. Additional information: Additional Quality Criteria; Fraud, corruption, and bribery  - 3.75% Information Security - 3.75% Social Value - 10%

Training, Education services—

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
thebigword Group Holdings Limited
3 bids received
Primary Spoken Interpreting£208,700,000
Translate UK Limited (SME)
4 bids received
Secondary Spoken Interpreting£17,900,000
Clarion Interpreting Limited (SME)
2 bids received
Visual and Tactile Communications£10,900,000
The Language Shop Limited (SME)
2 bids received
Quality and Assurance£12,900,000

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · notice 004047-2026
  2. Contract award notice · notice 005959-2026
  3. Contract award notice · notice 005961-2026
  4. Contract award notice · notice 005963-2026

About the buyer

Ministry of JusticeLast 12 months

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From notice 004047-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 January 2026, last updated 22 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.