The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Translation (DG Translation) will launch a new call for tender for translation services in the second quarter of 2019.
The 49 language combinations sought are:
• English (EN) into BG, HR, CS, DA, NL, ET, FI, FR, DE, EL, HU, GA, IT, LV, LT, MT, PL, PT, RO, SK, SK, ES and SV
• BG, HR, CS, NL, FI, FR, DE, EL, HU, IT, LV, LT, PL, PT, RO, SK, SK, ES and SV into EN
• DE, EL, ES, IT and NL into FR
• FR into DE and NL
DGT is looking for highly qualified and experienced translation service providers on whom it can rely. The new type of contract entails new possibilities as regards communication between DGT and its contractors and enables us to build up real partnership, striving to obtain the highest quality possible.
More information is available in the Prior Information Notice.
To raise awareness among potential tenderers, clarify any misunderstandings or doubts and answer questions, DG Translation will organise information seminars in most EU capitals. The first information session will take place in Brussels on 21 May. Relevant information will be available at https://ec.europa.eu/info/tender/trad19 in due time.
If you have any questions about this call for tender, you may want to contact DGT-FL-TRAD-19@ec.europa.eu – however, please note that for legal reasons, replies shall be given only after the publication of the Contract Notice, which is foreseen around 20 May 2019.
We would be grateful if you could disseminate this information among your contacts/members.
Best regards,
External Translation Unit
Directorate-General for Translation
European Commission