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Total Language Solutions II

Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

25 Nov 2025 at 15:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

01 Sep 2025 at 13:57

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

11 Jul 2025 at 13:29

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Total Language Solutions II contract was awarded by the Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, located in Basildon, UK. The procurement falls under the services category, focusing on interpretation services across spoken and non-spoken languages, including technologies enabling remote interpretation. The procurement process, utilizing an open method, was managed by HealthTrust Europe LLP and has reached the award stage. The tender involved multiple contracts, with key contracts signed on 2025-09-29. This open procedure aimed to secure diverse interpretation solutions, serving public authorities across the UK.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specializing in language and interpretation services, particularly those equipped to provide both on-site and remote solutions. SMEs and large enterprises capable of offering British Sign Language, phone, video, and app-based interpreting are well-positioned to compete. The involvement of various suppliers, such as Axis Recruitment Limited and Migrant Help Trading Limited, demonstrates the competitive landscape, encouraging innovation and partnership among service providers to meet the needs of the UK's public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Total Language Solutions II

Notice Description

The framework will include a range of Services including on-site face-to-face interpreting for spoken languages, the provision of remote interpreting solutions for spoken and non-spoken languages, enabling the immediate connection to an interpreter on the telephone, by video, by video conferencing and/or via a secure app-based service alongside the provision of wider translation and transcription services. The Services will also encompass a range of solutions for on-site and/or remote interpretation and translation solutions for non-spoken languages, including the provision of a managed or subscription-based service with technology to cover on-site (non-spoken) and/or remote (non-spoken) interpretation and translation services including British Sign Language (BSL). This includes the deployment of a managed or subscription-based service with technology to cover on-site (spoken) and/or remote (spoken and non-spoken) interpretation, translation, and transcription services

Lot Information

Spoken Interpretation, Translation and Transcription Services

Interpretation, Translation and Transcription Services (On-site and/or Remote) facilitating access to Suppliers providing Spoken translation services, including rare languages and those that are deemed to be more frequently provided.

Renewal: I (one) extension option of 2 (two) years

Non-Spoken Interpretation and Translation Services

Interpretation and Translation Services (On-site and/or Remote) enables Participating Authorities to access Suppliers who are capable of providing Non-Spoken Translators and Interpreters which includes but is not limited to British Sign Language (BSL).

Renewal: I (one) extension option of 2 (two) years

Interpretation, Translation and Transcription Managed Services

will allow provision of multiple Lots under a single contract under a managed service and the added utilisation of technology software.

Renewal: I (one) extension option of 2 (two) years

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055da6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076944-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
Not specified
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
£40,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£40,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£160,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Nov 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20251 years ago
Contract Period
29 Sep 2025 - 28 Sep 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BASILDON
Postcode
SS16 5NL
Postcode Area
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Basildon
Electoral Ward
Langdon Hills
Westminster Constituency
South Basildon and East Thurrock

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
13
Supplier Names

Axis Recruitment Limited

D A Languages Limited

Enable2 Translate Limited

Language Connect International Ltd

Language Empire Ltd.

Language Line Limited

Migrant Help Trading Limited

Sign Solutions (SLIA) Ltd

Signalise Co-op Limited

The Langauge Shop Ltd

Translate UK Limited

Word360 Limited

thebigword Interpreting Services Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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