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Language Translation Services
Metropolitan Police Service · Police and fire
In brief
Metropolitan Police Service has announced plans to buy translation work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £7,750,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 March 2027.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 31 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
This procurement is being conducted by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on behalf of the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) who are the Contracting Authority as defined in Section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023.
Request for information for a managed language translation service.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 091269-2026
About the buyer
Metropolitan Police ServiceLast 12 months
Procurements
271Awards
66Similar open tenders
All open translation tenders- £2mestimated
- £1.6mframework ceiling
From notice 091269-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 28 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.