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Department for Work and Pensions: Translation Services
Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 2 July 2025.
Lord Agnew of Oulton Conservative
To ask His Majesty's Government how much the Department for Work and Pensions has spent in each year since 2020 under the RM6141 and RM6302 language services frameworks; and whether the department has used or maintained any separate or competing frameworks, contracts or commercial routes for the procurement of language services during the same period, and, if so, how much has been spent through them.
Baroness Sherlock The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions
The Framework reference RM6141 is the contract we currently have with DALanguages and the spend associated with this supplier is:
Jun 22 – May 23 £6,877,133
Jun 23 – May 24 £7,139,303
Jun 24 – May 25 £9,878,029
There are no costs from 2020, as the Framework reference for that period is different to what has been requested.
The framework RM 6302 does not begin until May 26.
DAL was selected as the supplier for DWPs interpreting requirements, in a fair and open competition. We have not used or maintained any separate or competing frameworks, contracts or commercial routes for the procurement of language services during the specified period.
