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title: "C & W and RMH Provision of Interpreting and Translation Services"
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# C & W and RMH Provision of Interpreting and Translation Services

Buyer: CHELSEA & WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL AND THE ROYAL MARSDEN NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e44b2579-1bea-4d02-a306-11cc556c2818

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## Summary

The Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust are seeking tenders for the provision of interpreting and translation services, with a total contract value of £525,000. This procurement falls under the category of Language Services and is currently in the Award stage, having been awarded to thebigword Interpreting Services Ltd. The contract is set to run from 24th November 2017 to 23rd November 2019. Interested parties should note that the tender period concluded on 31st January 2017.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in translation and interpretation services, particularly those already registered under the Crown Commercial Services Language Services Framework. Companies with capabilities in managing large-scale language service provisions would be well-positioned to engage in similar future tenders, as the healthcare sector increasingly seeks professional language solutions to enhance patient communication and accessibility.

## Notice

Tenders are invited for the provision of translation and interpretation services for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust & The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (The Trust). This tender is a call for further competition under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Language Services Framework RM 1092, Lot 1 - Managed Service Provision of Language Services. The tender is therefore only open to the Lot 1 service providers under this framework agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60c0b260-a0a1-429c-876a-e26bb170b9ee |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Sep 2017 |
| Contract period | 24 Nov 2017 - 23 Nov 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £525,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £525,000 |
| 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 | CHELSEA & WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL AND THE ROYAL MARSDEN NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW10 0XD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Local authority | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Electoral ward | Sands End |
| Westminster constituency | Chelsea and Fulham |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THEBIGWORD INTERPRETING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79530000 - Translation services
- 79540000 - Interpretation services

## Release History

- 2 Jan 2018 at 12:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60c0b260-a0a1-429c-876a-e26bb170b9ee

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60c0b260-a0a1-429c-876a-e26bb170b9ee
  2nd January 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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