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title: "Interpreting Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0403851c-78d6-446e-92f1-3fd964c3fbbd"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES"
published: "2019-12-05"
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# Interpreting Services

Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0403851c-78d6-446e-92f1-3fd964c3fbbd

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## Summary

The NHS Shared Business Services is seeking interpreting services as part of a procurement process initiated in December 2019, aimed at providing vital interpretation and translation support within primary healthcare settings across Ealing, London. The contract, valued at £450,000, has been directly awarded through a call-off from the national framework agreement established by NHS Shared Business Services. The contract period commenced on 5th December 2019 and extends until 30th November 2021. This procurement process employed a selective method and has successfully reached the award stage.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in interpretation and translation services, particularly those with experience in healthcare settings. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-positioned to compete for similar contracts, offering their expertise to support the healthcare industry. Businesses that can demonstrate a strong capacity for delivering high-quality language services to diverse patient populations will find themselves in a competitive advantage to secure future tenders in this area.

## Notice

Provision of interpretation and translation services to support medical general practice across the primary care setting, when delivering healthcare services to patients across Ealing Additional information: Contract directly awarded as a call-off from the national framework agreement "Interpretation and Translation Services" reference SBS/16/JS/ZWV/9005 as established by NHS Shared Business Services, with details available at https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreements-support

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4c585fb-bc75-41f4-8f75-5ec0a362d3b5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Dec 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Dec 2019 |
| Contract period | 5 Dec 2019 - 30 Nov 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £450,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES |
| Locality | EALING |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W5 2HL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI73 Ealing |
| Local authority | Ealing |
| Electoral ward | Ealing Broadway |
| Westminster constituency | Ealing Central and Acton |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LANGUAGE LINE LIMITED (T/A LANGUAGELINE SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79530000 - Translation services
- 79540000 - Interpretation services

## Release History

- 5 Dec 2019 at 15:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4c585fb-bc75-41f4-8f75-5ec0a362d3b5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4c585fb-bc75-41f4-8f75-5ec0a362d3b5
  5th December 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ealingccg.nhs.uk
- https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreements-support

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