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title: "FHFT - Provision of Verbal Translation & Interpreting Service"
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# FHFT - Provision of Verbal Translation & Interpreting Service

Buyer: FRIMLEY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-536db369-0e55-40e2-b1e1-3b06a245a81c

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## Summary

The Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the provision of a high quality, cost-effective Translation, Interpretation, and Transcription Service covering sites in Frimley, Slough, Windsor, Maidenhead, Fleet, Farnham, and Aldershot. The contract has a total value of £438,651.20 GBP and will be in effect from March 1, 2023, to February 28, 2025. The procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The deadline for the tender was September 21, 2022, with the contract awarded on October 28, 2022.

This tender awarded by the Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust presents an opportunity for businesses in the Translation and Interpretation services sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in verbal translation and interpreting services may find this contract particularly suited to their capabilities. The contract aims to improve communication with patients and carers, enhance patient outcomes, and ensure equal treatment based on healthcare needs across various locations served by the Trust.

## Notice

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust required the provision of a high quality, cost effective and efficient Translation, Interpretation and Transcription Service (which covers sites in Frimley, Slough, Windsor, Maidenhead, Fleet, Farnham, and Aldershot) to meet the diverse communication needs of our patients, carers, families and the communities we serve. The Service will deliver face to face verbal Interpretation and transcription. The Service will enable the Trust to continue to ensure effective communication with patients and carers, improve patient outcomes, sustain a standard of care which provides equal treatment based upon need.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3f2297c-3871-442c-9773-b9f33dacce56 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 28 Feb 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £438,651 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £438,651 |
| 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 | FRIMLEY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | FRIMLEY |
| Post town | Guildford |
| Postcode | GU16 7UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey |
| Local authority | Surrey Heath |
| Electoral ward | Frimley |
| Westminster constituency | Surrey Heath |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ABSOLUTE INTERPRETING & TRANSLATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79530000 - Translation services
- 79540000 - Interpretation services

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2023 at 10:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3f2297c-3871-442c-9773-b9f33dacce56

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3f2297c-3871-442c-9773-b9f33dacce56
  10th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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