Contract award · 2 Apr 2026

NEPO528 British Sign Language: Face to Face interpretation

North Tyneside Borough Council awarded “British Sign Language…” to Topp Language Solutions Limited, Language Empire Limited for £11,600.

No competitionBusiness servicesNorth East

Value across 2 lots £11,600

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.

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Key facts

Buyer
North Tyneside Borough Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£11,600 across 2 lots
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Business services · Translation services (CPV 79530000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date2 Apr 2026
  2. Published1 May 2026Published 29 days after the contract date

Description

British Sign Language- Face to Face interpretation

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
NEPO528 British Sign Language: Face to Face interpretationTopp Language Solutions Limited SME£5,800
NEPO528 British Sign Language: British Sign Language- Video LinkLanguage Empire Limited SME£5,800

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