Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
North Tyneside Borough Council
Quadrant
North Tyneside
NE270BY
UK
Contact person: Yazmine Baddoo
Telephone: +44 1916431455
E-mail: yazmine.baddoo@northtyneside.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.northtyneside.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
Translation and Interpreting Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79530000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Award of Mini Competitions under NEPO512 Pseudo DPS for the Provision of Translation and Interpreting Services
Lot 1 - Face to Face Interpretation
Lot 2 - Telephone and Video Interpretation
Lot 3 - Written Translation and Braille
Value is based on previous spend, there is no guarantee of orders.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
51 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Face to Face Interpretation
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79540000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - Face to Face Interpretation
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: 60
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Telephone and Video Interpretation
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79540000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 - Telephone and Video Interpretation
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: 60
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: 40
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Written Translation and Braille
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79530000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 - Written Translation and Braille
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: 60
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: 40
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
Mini Competitions under NEPO Pseudo DPS for the Provision of Translation and Interpreting Services
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
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
25/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Absolute Interpreting & Translations Limited
06044167
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UK
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:
: 51 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
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
25/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Absolute Interpreting & Translations Limited
06044167
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 51 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
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
25/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Absolute Interpreting & Translations Limited
06044167
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UK
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:
: 51 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please note the value is based off Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3 previous spend. The incumbent supplier delivers services under both Lot 2 and Lot 3. The value is not guaranteed.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
North Tyneside Council
North Tyneside
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/04/2026