COT (Consulting Office for Translation) translates tender documents, technical specifications, and bills of quantities (BOQ) between Arabic and English for contractors, suppliers, and consultants. We keep your Excel and Word formats, and we plan the work around your submission deadline. We have worked in Cairo since 1992.
Bills of quantities (BOQ, المقايسات) in Excel or PDF
Invitations to tender and instructions to bidders
Technical specifications and scope of work
Conditions of contract and addenda
Bid forms, declarations, and bid bonds
Method statements and work programmes
Prequalification documents and company profiles
Tender clarifications and correspondence
Quantities, units, and item numbers stay exactly as in the original.
Trade and engineering terminology is consistent across the BOQ, the specifications, and the conditions.
Excel files keep their structure: we translate the text and leave formulas and layout as they are.
Deadlines are planned from the start. Tell us the submission date and we confirm what is possible before you commit.
Addenda are matched to the original, so changes to the tender are translated consistently.
The translated files in the same format as your originals (Excel, Word, or PDF), following their layout.
A certification statement signed and stamped by the translator, when the tender asks for one.
Updated files for addenda when the tender changes, so you can keep one consistent set.
Five simple steps, from your first message to the final files.
Send your documents. Clear scans or the original Word or Excel files, on WhatsApp or by email, or visit one of our branches.
We review the file and confirm the scope, the delivery time, and whether certification is needed.
A specialist human translator prepares the translation, and a second linguist reviews it against the original.
You confirm the key details such as company names and terms, if you have preferred spellings.
You receive the final files, signed and stamped where needed. Delivery to your door is available in Cairo.
Since 1992
More than 30 years translating official and commercial documents in Cairo.
Experienced translators
Many have over 30 years of experience in legal, civil, academic, and financial documents.
Second-linguist review
Human translators only, and every translation is reviewed against the original.
120 languages
Arabic–English is our most requested pair.
Accredited
By Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and government authorities.
Confidential handling
Your files are shared only with the translators and reviewers on your project.
Yes. We translate the descriptions and notes and keep the quantities, formulas, and layout as they are. Send the Excel file, not a PDF copy, if you want the translation in Excel.
Tell us the submission date when you send the documents. We plan the work around it and confirm what is possible before you commit.
Check the tender conditions. If they ask for a certified translation, we add a signed and stamped certification statement. Send us the instructions and we will confirm.
Send the addendum and we translate the changes in the same terminology as the original, so your set stays consistent.
Yes. Tender documents are handled confidentially and shared only with the translators and reviewers working on your file. If your project has specific confidentiality requirements, tell us before you send the files.
Arabic–English is our most requested pair. We work in 120 languages, so send us the documents and the target language and we will confirm.
Send clear scans or the original Word or Excel files and we will confirm the scope and delivery time before you start.