Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- North Tyneside Borough Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Absolute Interpreting & Translations Ltd SME
- Value
- £153,000 across 3 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Business services · Translation services (CPV 79530000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 040024-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date25 Mar 2026
- Published30 Apr 2026Published 36 days after the contract date
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.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Translation and Interpreting Services | Absolute Interpreting & Translations Ltd SME | £51,000 |
| Translation and Interpreting Services | Absolute Interpreting & Translations Ltd SME | £51,000 |
| Translation and Interpreting Services | Absolute Interpreting & Translations Ltd SME | £51,000 |
About the supplier
Absolute Interpreting & Translations Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06044167).