From published award notices · updated daily

Translation and interpreting contracts ending soon

25 translation and interpreting contracts with UK councils, the NHS, housing associations, schools and government end in the next 12 months. Most are either extended or tendered again, usually 3–9 months before the end date. Here is who buys them, what they’re worth and who holds them now.

25Ending in 12 months

62Trades

4Worth £1m+ (listed)

£150kTypical value

01Translation and interpreting contracts ending soonest first

Winter Gardens Interpretation DesignEast Suffolk Council£333kHeld by The Creative Core
EndsDecember 2026
Interpretation and Translation Services - July - December 2026Sheffield City Council£210kHolder not published
EndsDecember 2026
Leach Pottery Capital Programme - Museum and Gallery Interpretation Design ContractBernard Leach Trust Limited£80kHeld by Extended Works Ltd
EndsDecember 2026
Site Characterisation Interpretation SupportNuclear Waste Services£5mHeld by British Geological Survey
EndsJanuary 2027
British Sign LanguageSouth Tyneside Council£40kHeld by Everyday Language Solutions
EndsJanuary 2027
Translation and Interpreting ServiceCounty Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust£209kHeld by Everyday Language Solutions
EndsJanuary 2027
Alternative Format Services (e.g. Easy Read, Audio, BSL & Braille)NHS England£91kHeld by AA Global Language Services Ltd
EndsFebruary 2027
Language Services - Translation & InterpretationHome Office£19mHeld by thebigword Group Ltd
EndsFebruary 2027
British Sign Language Interpretation ServicesWarwickshire County Council£35kHeld by Sign Solutions Ltd
EndsFebruary 2027
Interpretation & Translation Services & BSLWest Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust£487kHeld by DCVS Trading Ltd
EndsMarch 2027
Interpretation and Translation ServicesHarrow Council£1.5mHeld by 2 suppliers
EndsMarch 2027
Language Services Interpreters ( Provision of British Sign Language)Home Office£1mHeld by Sign Solutions Ltd
EndsMarch 2027
Sign language and lipspeaker servicesHampshire Constabulary£43kHeld by Lipspeaker UK Ltd
EndsMarch 2027
Translation ServicesCherwell District Council£30kHeld by Language Empire
EndsMarch 2027
Priory House Exhibition & Interpretation Design Team TenderDunstable Town Council£159kHeld by Leach Studio
EndsApril 2027
Provision of BSL Interpreter & Associated ServicesCompanies House£35kHeld by Thebigword Interpreting Services Limited
EndsJune 2027
Language Interpretation, Translation and Transcription ServicesMilton Keynes Council£65kHeld by AA Global Language Services Ltd
EndsJuly 2027
Interpretation & Translation (Tameside Council)STAR Procurement£272kHeld by DA Languages Ltd T/A Dals
EndsJuly 2027
Interpretation & Translation (Trafford Council)STAR Procurement£272kHeld by DA Languages Ltd T/A Dals
EndsJuly 2027
Interpretation and Translation Service for NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care BoardNHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board£150kHeld by thebigword Group Ltd
EndsAugust 2027

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Kent and Medway - Interpretation ServicesN H S Shared Business Services£139kHeld by WORD360 Ltd
EndsAugust 2027
Welsh Translation ServicesBIP Solutions Limited£38kHeld by 2 suppliers
EndsAugust 2027
Interpretation for Deaf IndividualsBournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council£42kHeld by Deaf Communication Services Limited
EndsSeptember 2027
AfC Translation and Interpreting ServicesThe Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames£690kHeld by Thebigword Interpreting Services Limited
EndsSeptember 2027
Land of Lead and Silver - Interpretation DesignDurham County Council£67kHolder not published
EndsSeptember 2027

Live translation and interpreting tenders open now: see the live list.

02Contracts ending by trade

All trades 12179 Software 1557 IT support 1109 Construction 1086 Passenger transport 957 Healthcare 776 Training 766 Architect and surveying 707 Facilities management 644 Fleet and vehicle 585 Environmental services 466 Finance and audit 377 Marketing and print 373 Business support 353 Leisure and culture 344 Consultancy 339 Highways and civil engineering 330 Research and evaluation 300 Telecoms 271 Recruitment 243 Medical equipment 229 Cleaning 222 Social care 209 Waste and recycling 200 Legal services 199 Catering 189 Furniture 166 Laboratory and diagnostics 160 Electrical 157 IT hardware 152 Grounds maintenance 140 Demolition and groundworks 137 Medical consumables 135 Machinery and equipment 124 Courier and logistics 121 Plumbing and heating 101 Energy and utilities 101 CCTV and alarm 98 Mental health 95 Fire safety 92 Property and estates 91 Housing repairs and voids 86 Security 84 Office supplies 83 Uniform and PPE 79 Roofing 72 Cyber security 71 Events 68 Public health 61 Lift maintenance 60 Renewable energy 60 Painting and decorating 57 Care home 54 Pharmaceutical 51 Supported living 37 Temporary accommodation 36 Children's services 30 Domiciliary and home care 26 Translation and interpreting 25 Play and sports equipment 19 Pest control 18 Education and early years 18 Laundry and linen 17

03Common questions

What happens when a public sector contract ends?

The buyer usually either uses an extension option written into the contract or runs a new procurement. If it goes back out to tender, the new notice normally appears 3–9 months before the end date, and the tender window itself is often only a few weeks.

How can I prepare for a contract that's about to be re-tendered?

Check the buyer's past notices for the pass/fail rules they used (turnover, insurance, accreditations), get missing certificates in place early, and make sure you're registered on the buyer's portal and the Central Digital Platform. When the new notice is published you then only need to write the bid.

Where does this data come from?

From contract award notices published on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, refreshed every night. It lists 12,179 contracts worth at least £10k that end in the next 12 months. End dates are the ones published at award; buyers can extend or end contracts early.