# Interpreting and Translation services - AWARD > A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. ## Key facts - Buyer: [Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council](/buyers/sandwell-metropolitan-borough-council/contract-awards) - Supplier: [Absolute Interpreting and Translations Ltd](/suppliers/absolute-interpreting-and-translations/public-sector-contract-awards) - Award value: £400,000 - Tender value: £400,000 - Award date: 19 May 2021 - Published: 1 June 2021 - Contract start: 12 April 2021 - Contract end: 31 March 2025 - Stage: awarded - Procurement category: services - Notice ID: c27fa020-19c8-46bb-a07c-d061709345dc-440440 - OCID: ocds-b5fd17-366b60a7-dce5-4e4d-9fbf-68b0a81e147a ## Description The Council and Sandwell Childrens Trust have a requirement for the provision of Interpretation Services to support a range of Client Services \(including Adults & Childrens Services, Housing, School Admissions, Taxi Licensing and Welfare Rights\) at various locations throughout the Borough of Sandwell and on occasions outside of the Council boundaries\.This service will need to be delivered through face to face, telephone and video methods \(via MS Teams\) during normal and outside of office hours, weekends and if and when required on Bank Holidays\. There is also a requirement for Translation of the written word in the form of a letter, pamphlet or other publications\.The contract will commence on 12th April 2021 and will be for a period of 4 years until 31st March 2025\.The estimated annual value excluding VAT for the of the contract is £100,000\. This value is based on historical spend data and is intended to be used as a guide only and is not a guarantee of the level of business that will be generated from the contract\.The Council will be looking to select up to five tenderers to be appointed as the contracted providers of the four lots specified in this document ## Related contract awards - [Quotation for Site Stabilisation Works at the Location of Stanhope Road, Smethwick, Sandwell, West Midlands - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-cd0087d2-3462-4a10-b894-2be988078e86) — Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council - [Minor Aids and Adaptations Delivery - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-45b180c4-827e-4b4e-b812-895fa8518954) — Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council - [Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Development Programme - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-15d29acd-f8db-4994-be9a-5e64f417e2d3) — Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council - [Passivhaus Certifier for the Construction of Causeway Green Primary School - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-bf02a340-e9d2-4f24-b1eb-a94b3b9f9ff8) — Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council - [Language Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-e8d84641-0ef9-4277-b641-b9215c235b4d) — Derbyshire Support & Facilities Services - [Translation & Interpreting Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-50ad67ac-1874-4ae1-a318-2d24946ca7ec) — DERBY CITY COUNCIL - [The Provision of Interpretation and Translation Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d1ad9822-a581-43f7-898a-dd736dfeb6b3) — Leicestershire County Council - [RES/PS/Language Services Framework](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d47f110d-642a-480d-965b-03f7cb211242) — Bristol City Council - [Translation & Interpreting Service](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-54075a52-9d7d-4c1f-b548-9dc63dcc95cb) — London Borough of Waltham Forest - [QBE082 09:00 2026-08-21 Haverhill to Sir Peter Hall School, Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-3fe11212-9db7-4019-8387-e0a616618a82) — Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport - [QOC931 09:00 2026-08-21 Onehouse & Newmarket to InToto Education, Fordham, Ely, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle & Passenger Assistant required - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-88df1231-5adf-4f73-b42b-71e8931d53ab) — Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport - [SEN20061-SEN-W/C TAXI-DOROTHY GOODMAN UPPER BARWELL LANE](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-759dbe2b-b549-4a79-9512-eb9eafef5895) — Leicestershire County Council ## Source [View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c27fa020-19c8-46bb-a07c-d061709345dc-440440)