Translation and Interpreting — Public Procurement
Translation and interpreting services are regularly procured by authorities, courts, asylum bodies and international organisations. The spectrum covers specialist translations, simultaneous interpreting, consecutive interpreting, certified translations and community interpreting. Demand for language services is rising in particular in the fields of migration, justice and EU cooperation.
Typical tenders in the translation and interpreting sector
- Framework agreement for translation services for a federal ministry
- Interpreting services for asylum procedures at the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF)
- Specialist translation of technical documentation for the Bundeswehr
- Simultaneous interpreting at EU Council Presidency events
- Certified translations for courts and registry offices
- Community interpreting at municipal counselling services
Relevant CPV codes
- 79530000 — Translation services
- 79540000 — Interpretation services
- 79000000 — Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Challenges in tender discovery
Language services are tendered under many terms: "translation", "interpreting", "language mediation", "translation services", "interpreting services" or "localisation". Language combinations and subject areas (law, technology, medicine) vary considerably and are often only specified in the tender documents.
In addition, interpreting services are frequently required at short notice and are organised via framework agreements with individual call-offs. The initial procurement of the framework agreement is the decisive moment for market entry.
How BOND helps with translation and interpreting tenders
- Language pair filter shows tenders by source and target language
- Subject area matching distinguishes between legal, technical and medical translations
- Framework agreement tracking keeps you informed early about new language services framework agreements
- Automatic alerts for new translation and interpreting procurements
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