--- title: "Translation and Interpretation Services for NHS England South East (Wessex)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d35d7d85-1f27-4332-8b4f-8f0051a45ee1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d35d7d85-1f27-4332-8b4f-8f0051a45ee1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d35d7d85-1f27-4332-8b4f-8f0051a45ee1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d35d7d85-1f27-4332-8b4f-8f0051a45ee1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SOUTH WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2019-07-03" --- # Translation and Interpretation Services for NHS England South East (Wessex) Buyer: NHS SOUTH WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d35d7d85-1f27-4332-8b4f-8f0051a45ee1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d35d7d85-1f27-4332-8b4f-8f0051a45ee1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d35d7d85-1f27-4332-8b4f-8f0051a45ee1.json) ## Summary The NHS South West Commissioning Support is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for "Translation and Interpretation Services" covering the South East, specifically focusing on Dorset, Hampshire, Farnham, and the Isle of Wight. The contract is expected to last for two years, commencing on 1st April 2020, with an option to extend for another two years. A provider engagement event has been scheduled for 26th July in Dorchester and 29th July in Southampton, with interested parties required to register by 12pm on 19th July 2019 to attend. This exercise aims to gather information without committing to any contract awards or obligations for future procurement. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage in the provision of essential healthcare-related translation and interpretation services for various medical sectors, including GP, Dental, Optometry, and Pharmacy. Businesses that possess expertise in language services and have experience working within healthcare frameworks would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The mini-competition format used for the procurement process under the Crown Commercial Services Framework RM1092 allows firms to showcase their capabilities directly to NHS England South East (Wessex). ## Notice This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice with regards to Translation and Interpretation Services in Dorset, Hampshire, Farnham and the Isle of Wight. NHS England South East (the Commissioner) is wishing to hold a provider engagement event to determine the level of interest in the provision of Translation and Interpretation Services in these areas. Publication or response to this notice does not commit NHS England or respondents to award any contracts or to any future procurement. The current route to market is through a mini competition / "call-off" process against the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework RM1092 Language Services - Lot 1 'Managed Services', although this has not yet be finalised. NHS England South East is seeking to commission Translation and Interpretation Services and would like to invite suitably qualified providers to attend a Market Awareness Event/Workshop which will be an opportunity for Providers to gain an understanding of the Commissioner's intentions for the service and how the procurement process will operate, as well as an opportunity to provide feedback on the challenges of the service/geography. The aim of the event is to provide Translation and Interpretation Providers with information that they may find helpful should they wish to submit a bid for the upcoming opportunity as well as the Commissioner gaining information from Providers on the service. The contract duration is likely to be for 2 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years, with a commencement date of 1st April 2020. The aim is to appoint a single Provider to deliver a fully managed translation and interpretation service for Medical (GP), Dental, Optometry and Pharmacy services, across the whole geography. There are two events scheduled: * 26th July AM Dorchester * 29th July PM Southampton Further details including venue details will be provided to those who express interest. Providers wishing to attend the Event should register interest by emailing scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net by 12pm 19th July 2019 with the following details; - Name of attendee(s) (Maximum of 3 attendees per organisation) - Company Name - Contact Details (Email address and telephone number) Please include 'T&I Wessex MEE' as a reference in the subject of the email. Additional information: This notice is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right, and therefore publication or response does not commit NHS England or respondents to any award of contracts or to any future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. NHS England will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all Bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services. Neither the inclusion of a Bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ("Open", "Restricted", "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation", "Competitive Dialogue" or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive / Schedule 3 of the Regulations. The Contracting Authority intends to voluntarily observe the award decision notices provisions and 10 day standstill period described in Regulation 86 of the Regulations. Unsuccessful Bidders will receive scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the Bidder/application was unsuccessful. Deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the Regulations. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b26e2577-28d5-4230-8cec-71bdccd6c56f | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Jul 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS SOUTH WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 3NX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Bristol Central | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79530000 - Translation services - 79540000 - Interpretation services ## Release History - 3 Jul 2019 at 08:09 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b26e2577-28d5-4230-8cec-71bdccd6c56f - 1 Jul 2019 at 09:53 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b26e2577-28d5-4230-8cec-71bdccd6c56f - 1 Jul 2019 at 09:20 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b26e2577-28d5-4230-8cec-71bdccd6c56f - 1 Jul 2019 at 08:53 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b26e2577-28d5-4230-8cec-71bdccd6c56f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b26e2577-28d5-4230-8cec-71bdccd6c56f 3rd July 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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