Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Thurrock Council
New Road
Grays
RM176SL
UK
Contact person: Kiri Mason
Telephone: +44 1375652243-63299
E-mail: KMason@thurrock.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH32
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.thurrock.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Language Services
Reference number: PS/2025/051
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79540000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Language Services including translation, transcription and interpreting. Award was made following a Further Competition under Lot 1 Managed Service for Language Services of CCS Framework.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79530000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH32
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The delivery of high quality, cost effective and efficient Translation, Interpretation and Transcription Services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract is awarded for an initial period of three years, with the option to extend for up to a further one year.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Call-off from Framework Agreement via Further Competition.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/06/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Absolute Interpreting and Translations Limited
06044167
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 300 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Note the contract value is an estimation based on anticipated usage.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/06/2026