Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Translation & Interpretation Services
Notice Description
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group (UHN) and Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) aim to establish a comprehensive contract for Translation and Interpretation Service encompassing the following key components: * Lot 1: Managed One-Stop Interpretation and Translation Service * Lot 2: British Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Service
Lot Information
Lot 1: Managed Service Interpretation and Translation (not including BSL)
Lot 1: Managed One-Stop Interpretation and Translation Service. The Provider will offer a tailored solution that includes advisory services, administrative support, and efficient business processes to meet the Contracting Authority's requirements for translation and interpretation services. The translation and interpretation services and delivery methods within the scope of this Lot include: * Face-to-Face Interpretation Services- Spoken Interpretation * Telephone Interpretation Services- Spoken Interpretation * Video Interpretation Services- Spoken Interpretation * Document Translation, Transcription & Ancillary Services
Lot2:British Sign Language Interpretation and Translation ServiceUniversity Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group (UHN) and Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) (hereafter referred to as the Contracting Authority) are seeking to appoint a supplier of British Sign Language (BSL) Translation and Interpretation Services where Interpreters facilitate communication between Deaf and Deafblind people (and others), and hearing people by an Interpreter, in attendance in person (Face-to-Face) or via Video Conference. Document translation and ancillary translation services and products are also within the scope of this Lot
Procurement Information
The procurement was conducted as a further competition under the North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative Language Services Framework Reference: NOE.0583 issued on the 15/4/25 to 20/5/25. Suppliers were invited to tender for the Provision of Translation & Interpretation Services encompassing; Lot 1: Managed One-Stop Interpretation and Translation Service - Under Lot 1a of the above Framework Pre Lot 2: British Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Service - Under Lot - 5a of the above Framework was used for this tender process
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0679c8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029913-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79530000 - Translation services
79540000 - Interpretation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £3,066,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Mar 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Mar 20264 days ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KETTERING
- Postcode
- NN16 8UZ
- Post Town
- Northampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF25 North Northamptonshire
- Delivery Location
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
-
- Local Authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Electoral Ward
- Windmill
- Westminster Constituency
- Kettering
Further Information
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