Language Services
Summary
All public sector and third sector organisations can access language service. This includes translation, transcription and interpreting services.
Description
Access innovative solutions designed to meet the public sector’s core needs such as:
- translation
- transcription
- interpretation services including remote interpreting options (such as telephone and video interpreting)
- Artificial Intelligence solutions such as Machine Translation
We understand that the needs of central government and the wider public sector may be different. To reflect this we intend to create a solution that meets the best interests of all sectors.
Customer engagement
We will seek to capture the needs of the whole of the public sector through 1 to 1 and group engagement events.
Supplier engagement
Supplier engagement will begin in June 2023. Engagement will continue until early 2024 or until we are satisfied that we have fully engaged with the supply market. If you want to be involved, register your interest. You can also register your interest by emailing our team. You will need to provide your contact details in your email.
Important links
| Prior Information Notice (PIN) | Read PIN |
|---|---|
| Contract notice in Find a Tender (FTS) | Not available yet |
| Tender documents | Not available yet |
Timeline
| Activity | Estimated dates |
|---|---|
| Pre-market engagement | June to September 2023 |
| Drafting of procurement documents | June 2024 |
| Publication of find a tender (FTS) notice | July 2024 |
| Framework award | January 2025 |