Translation works and services from EN into DE, FR and IT

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The European Central Bank requests comprehensive translation services from English into German, French, and Italian. The work encompasses the full rendering of source documents—including all subsequent revisions or alternative versions—into the target languages, with an explicit emphasis on preserving meaning, style, register, and terminology consistency across the entire text. In addition to production from scratch, the procurement covers revising already translated material, meticulous proof‑reading after digital conversion, and light post‑editing of machine‑generated or large‑language‑model output, thereby ensuring that the final deliverable is fit for publication or further use without further revision.

The contract is segmented into nine separate lots that differentiate the assignment type and scope. For each language, one lot covers off‑ or on‑site assignment services (Lot DE‑1, FR‑1, IT‑1), another focuses on quality‑oriented outsourcing works (Lot DE‑2, FR‑2, IT‑2), and a third addresses capacity‑oriented outsourcing works (Lot DE‑3, FR‑3, IT 3). Tenderers may submit offers for one, multiple, or all lots, depending on their capabilities. All translation output must adhere to professional human quality standards, incorporating translation memory, machine translation, and LLM output as appropriate foundations for the finished texts.

Description

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 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.
Additional information: This tender procedure is conducted via the ECB’s electronic tendering system (SAP Ariba) which can be accessed via the following internet address: http://www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb/jobsproc/sourcing/html/index.en.html If you have not used the ECB’s electronic tendering system before, you need to register via the above link. Under the above link you also find user guides for detailed information on how to use the system and contact details for technical support. Should you require technical help when using the system, please raise a contact support request on the following website: https://eu.service.cloud.ariba.com/Sourcing.aw. Any other queries relating to this procurement procedure and the content of the procurement documentation shall be submitted as laid down in the procurement documentation itself.
Place of performance: DE712

Lot: LOT-0001
Title: Lot DE-1: EN into DE – Off/On-site assignments (services)

Lot: LOT-0002
Title: Lot DE-2: EN into DE – Quality Outsourcing assignments (works)

Lot: LOT-0003
Title: Lot DE-3: EN into DE – Capacity Outsourcing assignments (works)

Lot: LOT-0004
Title: Lot FR-1: EN into FR – Off/On-site assignments (services)

Lot: LOT-0005
Title: Lot FR-2: EN into FR – Quality Outsourcing assignments (works)

Lot: LOT-0006
Title: Lot FR-3: EN into FR – Capacity Outsourcing assignments (works)

Lot: LOT-0007
Title: Lot IT-1: EN into IT – Off/On-site assignments (services)

Lot: LOT-0008
Title: Lot IT-2: EN into IT – Quality Outsourcing assignments (works)

Lot: LOT-0009
Title: Lot IT-3: EN into IT – Capacity Outsourcing assignments (works)


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Open
Procedure type:
Open Procedure
Sectors:
79530000 - Translation services
Place of origin:
Germany
Places of performance:
Germany
Deadline:
Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 AM
Contract duration:
4 YEAR
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