# Language Services Lot 4: Quality and Assurance

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Ministry of Justice](/buyers/ministry-of-justice/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [The Language Shop Limited](/contract-winners/language-shop/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £12,900,000
- Tender value: £12,900,000
- Award date: 19 January 2026
- Published: 13 February 2026
- Contract start: 5 October 2026
- Contract end: 4 October 2030
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 6f8b9a04-8af0-4a20-890a-fa1690f28b64-883755
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d6f7267c-24f4-48bb-9a4d-5023abcb498a

## Description

The provision of Quality and Assurance of all Language Services contracts\. This provision enables assurance in process and quality for the other Language Services Lots\. Additional information: This contract has 3 years optional extensions with a final end date of 2033\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f8b9a04-8af0-4a20-890a-fa1690f28b64-883755)