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British Sign Language (BSL)

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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22 Oct 2026 at 10:28

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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22 Oct 2026 at 10:25

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust is procuring British Sign Language interpretation for its services. The requirement is for interpretation services, supporting communication with people who use BSL when accessing the Trust’s healthcare services. The contracting process covers one lot, awarded as a single requirement to Leeds Society for the Deaf and Blind. The supplier and buyer are both based in Leeds; the service is described as being provided to the Trust’s services, with no more specific delivery locations identified in the procurement details.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Leeds Society for the Deaf and Blind. The award date was 22 October 2026, and the contract period runs from 22 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. The award value is £20,000 excluding VAT (£24,000 including VAT). The contract was placed by direct award, below the threshold and without competition. It was a single-lot procurement. The published evaluation basis is not set out in the process details. The award is recorded as active, with a separate award entry marked pending; both entries identify the same supplier, scope, value and contract period.

This award shows that Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust has a defined requirement for British Sign Language interpretation to support access to its services. Leeds Society for the Deaf and Blind was selected through a below-threshold direct award without competition, so the process does not establish a competitive evaluation model or published scoring criteria for future suppliers to follow. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to provide BSL interpretation for the Trust’s healthcare service users and to deliver the requirement across a contract of this scale and duration. Providers with relevant interpreting capability and the capacity to serve the Trust in Leeds are the closest fit. The purchase provides a concrete indication of the buyer’s demand for BSL interpretation, rather than a broader requirement for unrelated interpreting services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

British Sign Language (BSL)

Notice Description

Provision of BSL interpretation to services within LCH

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078d89
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099823-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£20,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Contract Period
22 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS6 1PF
Postcode Area
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Headingley & Hyde Park
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Leeds Society for the Deaf and Blind

Further Information

Notice Documents

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