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
NEPO528 British Sign Language
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79540000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Award of Mini Competitions issued under NEPO528 British Sign Language- Face to Face interpretation and Video Link. Value is based off previous contract 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:
5 800.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Face to Face interpretation
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79530000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
British Sign Language- Face to Face interpretation
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
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
British Sign Language- Video Link
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79530000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Mini Competition under NEPO528: British Sign Language- Video Link.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
Cost criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
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 Competition carried out under the NEPO British Sign Language Framework.
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
Lot No: 2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Topp Language Solutions Limited
08473338
Cheshire
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:
: 5 800.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Language Empire Limited
05535464
Rochdale
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:
: 5 800.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
North Tyneside Council
North Tyneside
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/05/2026