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Translation works and services from EN into DE, FR and IT
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 2 November at 12:00 — 1 day left.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on this page).
- Offer and evidence in: English.
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed on this page; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
What the buyer is looking for
The main deliverables to be provided consist of translation of documents, including amendments to translated documents and any subsequent version, from EN (English) into DE (German), FR (French) and IT (Italian). Translation (including translation from scratch and full post-editing) shall mean the rendering of the meaning of a source text into the Target language, producing a text that is complete, accurate and faithful (in terms of grammar, usage, readability, register and style), uses the appropriate terminology consistently, and conforms with all instructions provided for the assignment. Where translation memory matches and/or machine translation and large language model (LLM) output are provided, these shall be used as a basis for the work. The delivered text shall in its entirety be of the same quality as a professionally produced human translation and shall be suitable for…
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… publication or further use without requiring additional revision by the ECB. The works and services may also consist of: • revising texts in the Target language; Revision shall mean the review and, where necessary, correction of a translated text by comparison with the source text to ensure that the translation is complete, accurate, consistent and fit for purpose, and that it faithfully conveys the meaning of the original text while complying with the applicable linguistic, terminological and style requirements. • proof-reading texts in the Target language; Proof-reading shall mean the review of a translated text after it has been converted into a new digital format, with a view to identifying and correcting minor textual, typographical, formatting and layout errors, and ensuring that no content has been lost, altered or corrupted during the conversion process. • post-editing of machine translation output in the Target language; Post-editing shall be understood as light post-editing and shall mean the process of reviewing and correcting machine translation and/or LLM output and, where applicable, translation memory matches to ensure that the target text accurately conveys the meaning of the source text. The target languages are tendered in separate lots. Tenderers can submit offers for one, several or all lots. · Off-site/on-site assignments will be required for business continuity reasons and are always remunerated by the hour. An External translator providing off-site/on-site assignments supports or stands in for ECB staff translators by dealing with incoming translation, revision and proofreading jobs, and terminology work. Off-site/on-site assignments require close collaboration between the External translator and ECB staff. Off-site/on-site assignments may be for periods ranging from several hours to a few weeks and are arranged by prior agreement. Off-site assignments are carried out offsite, i.e. from the Contractor’s or External translator’s premises. External translators working on off-site assignments are required to use the ECB’s internal network for information technology by means of an ECB remote access token. On-site assignments require physical presence on the premises of the ECB in Frankfurt am Main, e.g. to cover for longer staff absences, or for projects where a high level of teamwork is required. On-site assignments are only required in exceptional cases. · Outsourcing assignments require the External translator(s) to work from their own premises or from the Contractor’s premises, translating, revising or proofreading a specific, stable text, which is usually not subject to further amendments by using their standard communication channels, e.g. e-mail. For “Quality Outsourcing assignments the focus lies on the quality of the delivered work. · Outsourcing assignments require the External translator(s) to work from their own premises or from the Contractor’s premises, translating, revising or proofreading a specific, stable text, which is usually not subject to further amendments by using their standard communication channels, e.g. e-
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Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 57% of the bids received came from other countries (91 procedures with a bid mix) — all bidders, not just the winners. Sector: 6%.n = 91
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 2 months (244 awards, most recently July 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around September 2026. The last award went to Alexander Mann Solutions GmbH.n = 244
- The median procedure drew 7 bids (434 procedures with a bid count); 7% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 434
- 27% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (91 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 77%.n = 91
- 33% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (437 awards since 2016, spread over 290 companies). That is well below the sector norm (46%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 437 awards since 2016
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 30/10/2026.
Selection criteria — in the procurement documents
The buyer states in the notice that the selection criteria are in the procurement documents (link on this page), not in the EU form. The document analysis below extracts them from there — bid and evidence in English.
Tender documents — direct download
Who has won at this buyer so far
Across all contract types of this buyer — not just this sector. A city buys software and fire engines through the same purchasing office.
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft | 9 | 2020–2026 |
| d-fine GmbH · Frankfurt am Main | 8 | 2022–2026 |
| Grant Thornton Corporate Finance Ltd · Dublin | 8 | 2021–2026 |
| Prometeia SpA | 6 | 2025–2026 |
| Accenture GmbH | 5 | 2019–2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually 14 or more bids came in. Many compete here — price and references decide. (Based on 243 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 29 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 20,071 procedures). A normal window for this market.
The deadline falls on a Monday — your last full working day is the Friday before. Have evidence and guarantees together by Thursday.
Foreign bidders
In Germany · Business services, 349 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 29,674 recorded awards) — mostly from Belgium, Italy, United Kingdom.
Submission language: English.
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