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Language Services - Procurement in Partnership (PiP)

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, trading as North of England NHS Commercial Procurement Collaborative ("NOE CPC")

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20 Feb 2024 at 12:59

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Summary of the contracting process

The North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative, on behalf of NHS Procurement in Partnership, is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Language Services for use by the NHS, Central Government, and UK public sector bodies. The procurement process, currently in the award stage, involves the provision of language services across various regions and modalities such as face-to-face, telephone, and video interpretation. The contract period is set to start on January 2, 2024, and end on January 1, 2028, with a tender period deadline of September 26, 2023.

This tender presents significant business opportunities for language service providers interested in supplying interpretation and translation services to the healthcare sector and public authorities. Businesses specialising in language services, particularly SMEs, are well-suited to compete for the various lots outlined in the Framework Agreement. The structured approach to procurement, open to a competitive bidding process, allows eligible suppliers to engage with a diverse range of public sector organisations across different regions of the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Language Services - Procurement in Partnership (PiP)

Notice Description

NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative on behalf of NHS Procurement in Partnership (Comprising of East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement hub, NHS Commercial Solutions, NHS London Procurement partnership and NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative) are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Language Services for use by the NHS, Central Government and UK public sector bodies. The Framework Agreement will provide the supply of language services to support delivery, either individually or as groups, to service users who speak, communicate, or read languages other than English. The Framework will be divided into the following lots: Lot 1a - Managed Services All other Regions Lot 1b - Managed Services - London, South East Regions Lot 2a - Face to Face Interpretation - All other Regions Lot 2b - Face to Face Interpretation - London, South East Regions Lot 3 - Telephone Interpretation - All Regions Lot 4 - Video Interpretation (Spoken) - All Regions Lot 5a - Non-Spoken Language Interpretation - All other Regions Lot 5b - Non-Spoken Language Video Interpretation - London, South East Regions Lot 6 - Written Translation Transcription & Ancillary Services - All Regions

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e5baa9c0-5ac9-4a28-9991-29b63828e545
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7e02c2d-a840-430e-a6f0-8d70675ae527
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79540000 - Interpretation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£400,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jan 20242 years ago
Contract Period
2 Jan 2024 - 1 Jan 2028 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, trading as North of England NHS Commercial Procurement Collaborative ("NOE CPC")
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S4 7UQ
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
Burngreave
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
26
Supplier Names

thebigword Group Ltd

Everyday Language Solutions

D A Languages Limited

Sign Language Interactions

BID Services

TransLinguist Translation & Document Clearing LLC

The Language Shop Limited

Wolfestone Translation Ltd

Language Line Limited

Supreme Linguistic Services T/A Premium Linguistic Services

AA Global Language Services Ltd

Silent Sounds Communications Ltd

Absolute Interpreting and Translations Ltd

Word360 Limited

Enable2 CIC

Royal Association for Deaf people

Clarion Interpreting Limited

Language Empire

Crystal Clear Translation

Lingvo House Translation Services Limited

Kings of Translation

Clear Voice

Prestige Network Limited

Translate UK Limited

PAB LANGUAGES CENTRE LTD/ Finance Officer

Sign Solutions (SLIA) Ltd

Further Information

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