AwardedAwarded 1 January 2026

Translation and Interpreting Services Framework

East Sussex County Council · Local authority

In brief

East Sussex County Council awarded translation work to Language Empire Limited, AA Global Language Services Ltd and Thebigword Interpreting Services Limited and 7 others on 1 January 2026.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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What the notice says

East Sussex County Council has let this Translation and Interpreting Services Framework on behalf of the following organisations: East Sussex County Council Surrey County Council Brighton & Hove City Council West Sussex County Council All District and Borough Councils and Maintained Schools covered by the International Territorial Level TLJ2 All Health Authorities National Health Service Trusts Integrated Care Boards, social care organisations, and any other person(s) or body established or financed under the National Health Service Act 1977 as amended and future bodies (e.g. Foundation Trusts) associated with the delivery of healthcare, within East Sussex, Surrey, Brighton & Hove and West…Read the full description
East Sussex County Council has let this Translation and Interpreting Services Framework on behalf of the following organisations: East Sussex County Council Surrey County Council Brighton & Hove City Council West Sussex County Council All District and Borough Councils and Maintained Schools covered by the International Territorial Level TLJ2 All Health Authorities National Health Service Trusts Integrated Care Boards, social care organisations, and any other person(s) or body established or financed under the National Health Service Act 1977 as amended and future bodies (e.g. Foundation Trusts) associated with the delivery of healthcare, within East Sussex, Surrey, Brighton & Hove and West Sussex Sussex Police Authority Surrey Police Authority East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service Surrey Fire and Rescue Service South East Coast Ambulance Service Voluntary and Community Organisations (including 3rd Sector Organisations) and Housing Associations with a presence in East Sussex, Surrey, Brighton & Hove and West Sussex. The Framework will commence on 1st January 2026 for a term of 4 years. This is a multi-supplier and multi Lot Framework. The Lot structure is: • Lot 1. Spoken Language - remote (telephone/video) and face-to-face. • Lot 2. Face-to-Face and Video Interpreting Services for Non-spoken Languages (eg: BSL) • Lot 3. Translation, Transcription and Ancillary Services The Framework values are shared across all three Lots, with no guarantee of value or volume of Framework Call-Offs.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lot 1——
Lot 2——
Lot 3——

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Language Empire Limited (SME)
AA Global Language Services Ltd (SME)
Thebigword Interpreting Services Limited
Absolute Interpreting & Translations Limited (SME)
Vandu Languages (SME)
9 bids received
Lot 1£15,000,000
Awarded 13 November 2025
1 January 2026 to 31 December 2029
Sign Solutions (SLIA) Ltd (SME)
Action Deafness (SME)
Thebigword Interpreting Services Limited
Supreme Linguistic Services Ltd (SME)
The Royal Association for Deaf People (SME)
7 bids received
Lot 2£15,000,000
Awarded 13 November 2025
1 January 2026 to 31 December 2029
Thebigword Interpreting Services Limited
Vandu Languages (SME)
D a Languages Limited (SME)
6 bids received
Lot 3£15,000,000
Awarded 13 November 2025
1 January 2026 to 31 December 2029

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

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 073853-2025
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 008316-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 043680-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 073853-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 14 November 2025, last updated 13 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.