Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcb-ea27-739d-b238-fc8bc7911341/translation-and-interpreting-services-framework awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # Translation and Interpreting Services Framework [East Sussex County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/east-sussex-county-council) Estimated value £15,000,000 Published 13 May 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Split into 3 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender 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. Read full description ## CPV classification Translation services Interpretation services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-04eceb-2026-05-13T07:06:25+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-04eceb-2026-05-13T07:06:25+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile East Sussex County Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/east-sussex-county-council) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Social Housing Emerging Disrupters 6 · Procurement for Housing · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4909-7303-a67f-9c3bff3eb4d8/social-housing-emerging-disrupters-6) [Business travel services – Rahmenvertrag Bearbeitung von Reisekostenabrechnungen nach BRKG · GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-cd6e-73e4-b6e8-3954e5689021/germany-business-travel-services-rahmenvertrag-bearbeitung-von-reisekostenab) [Photocopying services – Externe printdiensten · VZW Sint-Paulusschool · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-34d8-71be-840d-38bf2a8bcc92/belgium-photocopying-services-externe-printdiensten) [Supply services of personnel including temporary staff – Diák- és nyugdíjas munkaerő biztosítása NTH (376) · NTH Nemzeti Tőkeholding Zrt. · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-76f6-70c4-823e-7b614dada7b3/hungary-supply-services-of-personnel-including-temporary-staff-diak-es-nyug) [Interpretation services – Tolktjänster · Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4e9a-70dc-8b27-e3d274e53dc5/sweden-interpretation-services-tolktjanster) [Printing and distribution services – SGCD53\_MARCHE\_ELECTIONS\_BRGE · Préfecture de la Mayenne · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-7726-73f4-bb67-b3121363d6bf/france-printing-and-distribution-services-sgcd53-marche-elections-brge)