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AA-626-26-DA Direct Award under SP-24-010 for Translation Services - Global Languages Lot 1

NHS Ayrshire & Arran

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16 Sep 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Ayrshire & Arran procured translation services under the Global Languages Lot 1 of the SP-24-010 arrangement. The work is a service requirement for translating material in multiple languages, supporting the health service’s activities in Ayrshire and Arran. Delivery is associated with NHS Ayrshire & Arran, based in Ayr. The procurement is classified under CPV 79530000 for translation services. The requirement was arranged as a single lot and was awarded to Global Language Services Ltd, a Glasgow-based small and medium-sized enterprise. This is relevant to language service providers able to support public-sector health-related translation requirements and to operate across the NHS Ayrshire & Arran area. The buyer is NHS Ayrshire & Arran, rather than a central government department or local authority.

This procurement has been completed and awarded. NHS Ayrshire & Arran used a limited procedure: a direct award under SP-24-010 without prior publication of a call for competition. The award was made to Global Language Services Ltd for Lot 1. The contract is active, was signed on 31 August 2026, and has a value of £181,000. One electronic bid was recorded for the lot, and the successful bidder was recorded as a foreign EU bidder. The award route was a direct award from the SP-24-010 arrangement, with the procurement recorded as outside the scope of the relevant directive. The process covered one lot, with no options attached. The award provides evidence of a completed requirement rather than an opportunity to submit a bid.

Although this contract has already been awarded, it shows that NHS Ayrshire & Arran buys substantial, multi-language translation support through the SP-24-010 route. A future competitor would need credible translation capability, the capacity to serve a health-sector buyer across Ayrshire and Arran, and the systems needed to deliver work electronically and reliably at public-sector scale. The requirement was met by a specialist language services SME, showing that a smaller provider can be a plausible supplier profile where it can demonstrate the necessary reach and operational resilience. Businesses monitoring this buyer should understand the relevant Global Languages lot and the direct-award framework route, and should be positioned to qualify for the applicable arrangement before the current requirement reaches the end of its contract period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AA-626-26-DA Direct Award under SP-24-010 for Translation Services - Global Languages Lot 1

Notice Description

Direct Award under SP-24-010 for Translation Services - Global Languages Lot 1

Lot Information

Lot 1

Direct Award under SP-24-010 for Translation Services - Global Languages Lot 1

Procurement Information

Direct Award from SP-24-010 for Translation Services - Global Languages Lot 1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000843183
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564642
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79530000 - Translation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£181,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
AYR
Postcode
KA6 6AB
Postcode Area
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM94 South Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM94 South Ayrshire
Local Authority
South Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton
Westminster Constituency
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Global Language Services Ltd

Further Information

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