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    ContractsInterpretation and Translation Services Contract - Central Bedfordshire Council
    Awarded contract

    Interpretation and Translation Services Contract - Central Bedfordshire Council

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 29 Jul 2026

    Central Bedfordshire Council contract for comprehensive interpretation and translation services including face-to-face, telephone, video, and written language support services.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East of EnglandPublished 29 Jul 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 29 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East of England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AI
      Absolute Interpreting and Translations Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    29 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Central Bedfordshire Council has awarded a comprehensive contract for Interpretation and Translation Services to Absolute Interpreting and Translations Ltd following a competitive tender process. The contract encompasses a full range of language support services including: spoken and non-spoken face-to-face interpreting, telephone interpreting, video remote interpreting, written translation services, and associated language support. These services support the council's delivery of public services to residents and service users who require communication assistance in languages other than English. The contract was awarded through a competitive procurement process.

    Track record

    5 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL has awarded 5 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Matrix2× · 40%
    2. Absolute Interpreting and Translations Limited1× · 20%
    3. Health Partners Group Ltd1× · 20%
    4. Vivid Resourcing1× · 20%

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-05ef83
    CB
    Buyer
    CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
    Sector
    Professional Services