How to win: DfC Collaborative Framework for the Provision of Interpreting and Translation Services

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Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD), on behalf of the Participating Bodies (Northern Ireland Civil Service Departments, Agencies and Non-Departmental Public Bodies, and other Participating Bodies – ‘the Buyer’) is seeking to establish a collaborative framework agreement for the provision of interpreting and translation services. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedules for full detail on the requirements of this framework agreement. Neither CPD nor the Participating Bodies can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this framework agreement.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Department for Communities scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £6,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 29 June 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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