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Northamptonshire Children's Trust Language Support Services

Northamptonshire Children's Trust

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

07 Apr 2026 at 16:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

06 Oct 2025 at 19:23

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

15 Jul 2025 at 15:17

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

18 Jun 2025 at 11:37

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

04 Jun 2025 at 16:42

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 16:16

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process being discussed is managed by Northamptonshire Children's Trust, a public authority in sub-central government, located in Northampton, UK. This contract titled "Northamptonshire Children's Trust Language Support Services" involves the provision of a variety of language support services. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure and it reached the award and contract stage on 16 October 2025, with the framework agreement set to last an initial 24 months, potentially extendable up to 48 months. The services are categorized under translation, interpretation, and health and social work, with a separate budget allocation of £400,000 per annum. Contractors have been identified for services across five lots that cover telephone interpretation, video remote interpretation, face-to-face services, translation, and sensory impairment support. Such services will be provided to clients and their families in Northampton and surrounding areas.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in linguistic services. With a structured framework agreement, small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) and organisations with experience in translation and interpretation services can look forward to stable and potentially long-term collaboration with a local government entity. Given the service areas spread across language support and social work services, businesses that can offer high-quality language solutions, particularly those that can cater to sensory impairments such as sign language or Braille, will be well-placed to benefit from this opportunity. The framework agreement's flexibility, with potential extensions, offers a favourable environment for business expansion in the public service sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Northamptonshire Children's Trust Language Support Services

Notice Description

The objectives of this Framework Agreement is to have a range of Providers that are able to provide high quality Language Support Services to the Trust's clients - both the Children and Young People the Trust is supporting and their wider family network who may also require the service. The service specification describes a requirement to establish a framework agreement with several Service Providers to supply Language Support Services to clients who speak, communicate or read languages other than English, or who need to communicate in English in non-standard ways e.g. via audio media, either individually or in groups. The Children's Trust is setting up a Framework Agreement for the provision of Language Support Services for an initial period of 24 months, with the option to extend for two additional periods of 12 months each, for a maximum duration of 48 months (2+1+1 years). The Services sought under this framework agreement will be split into the following five lots: Lot 1a - Telephone Interpretation Services Lot 1b - Video Remote Interpretation Services Lot 2 - Face to Face Interpretation Services Lot 3 - Translation Services (including hard copy and electronic translation services) Lot 4 - Sensory Impairment Interpretation and Translation The Contract has an estimated annual budget of PS400,000 (exclusive of VAT) for the delivery of the requirement as set out in the Specification.

Lot Information

Telephone Interpretation Services

Renewal: The Children's Trust is setting up a Framework Agreement for the provision of Language Support Services for an initial period of 24 months, with the option to extend for two additional periods of 12 months each, for a maximum duration of 48 months (2+1+1 years).

Video Remote Interpretation Services

Renewal: The Children's Trust is setting up a Framework Agreement for the provision of Language Support Services for an initial period of 24 months, with the option to extend for two additional periods of 12 months each, for a maximum duration of 48 months (2+1+1 years).

Face to Face Interpretation Services

Renewal: The Children's Trust is setting up a Framework Agreement for the provision of Language Support Services for an initial period of 24 months, with the option to extend for two additional periods of 12 months each, for a maximum duration of 48 months (2+1+1 years).

Translation Services

Renewal: The Children's Trust is setting up a Framework Agreement for the provision of Language Support Services for an initial period of 24 months, with the option to extend for two additional periods of 12 months each, for a maximum duration of 48 months (2+1+1 years).

Sensory Impairment Interpretation and Translation Services

Renewal: The Children's Trust is setting up a Framework Agreement for the provision of Language Support Services for an initial period of 24 months, with the option to extend for two additional periods of 12 months each, for a maximum duration of 48 months (2+1+1 years).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052454
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031602-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

79530000 - Translation services

79540000 - Interpretation services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
2 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
11 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
16 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northamptonshire Children's Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF24 West Northamptonshire, TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
16
Supplier Names

AA GLOBAL LANGUAGE SERVICES LIMITED

ACOLAD UK LIMITED

GLOBAL LANGUAGE SERVICES LIMITED

LANGUAGE IS EVERYTHING LIMITED

LANGUAGE LINE LIMITED

LANGUAGE PHONE LTD

LANGUAGESERVICESUK LIMITED

LINGVO HOUSE TRANSLATION SERVICES LIMITED

LUTON INTERPRETING & TRANSLATION SERVICE (LITS) LTD

MIGRANT HELP TRADING LIMITED trading as CLEAR VOICE

PRESTIGE NETWORK LIMITED

SIGNALISE CO-OP LIMITED

SILENT SOUNDS COMMUNICATIONS LTD

SIMPSON SOFT UK LIMITED

SUPREME LINGUISTIC SERVICES LTD

TOPP LANGUAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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