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# Language Services - Procurement in Partnership (PiP)

Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMERCIAL PROCUREMENT COLLABORATIVE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e5baa9c0-5ac9-4a28-9991-29b63828e545

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## Summary

The North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative, on behalf of NHS Procurement in Partnership, is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Language Services for use by the NHS, Central Government, and UK public sector bodies. The procurement process, currently in the award stage, involves the provision of language services across various regions and modalities such as face-to-face, telephone, and video interpretation. The contract period is set to start on January 2, 2024, and end on January 1, 2028, with a tender period deadline of September 26, 2023.

This tender presents significant business opportunities for language service providers interested in supplying interpretation and translation services to the healthcare sector and public authorities. Businesses specialising in language services, particularly SMEs, are well-suited to compete for the various lots outlined in the Framework Agreement. The structured approach to procurement, open to a competitive bidding process, allows eligible suppliers to engage with a diverse range of public sector organisations across different regions of the UK.

## Notice

NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative on behalf of NHS Procurement in Partnership (Comprising of East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement hub, NHS Commercial Solutions, NHS London Procurement partnership and NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative) are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Language Services for use by the NHS, Central Government and UK public sector bodies. The Framework Agreement will provide the supply of language services to support delivery, either individually or as groups, to service users who speak, communicate, or read languages other than English. The Framework will be divided into the following lots: Lot 1a - Managed Services All other Regions Lot 1b - Managed Services - London, South East Regions Lot 2a - Face to Face Interpretation - All other Regions Lot 2b - Face to Face Interpretation - London, South East Regions Lot 3 - Telephone Interpretation - All Regions Lot 4 - Video Interpretation (Spoken) - All Regions Lot 5a - Non-Spoken Language Interpretation - All other Regions Lot 5b - Non-Spoken Language Video Interpretation - London, South East Regions Lot 6 - Written Translation Transcription & Ancillary Services - All Regions

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7e02c2d-a840-430e-a6f0-8d70675ae527 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 2 Jan 2024 - 1 Jan 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £400,000,000 |
| 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 | NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMERCIAL PROCUREMENT COLLABORATIVE |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S4 7UQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Burngreave |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 26 |
| Supplier names | AA GLOBAL LANGUAGE SERVICES; ABSOLUTE INTERPRETING AND TRANSLATIONS; BID SERVICES; CLARION INTERPRETING; CLEAR VOICE; CRYSTAL CLEAR TRANSLATION; DA LANGUAGES; ENABLE2; EVERYDAY LANGUAGE SOLUTIONS; KINGS OF TRANSLATION; LANGUAGE EMPIRE; LANGUAGELINE SOLUTIONS; LINGVOHOUSE TRANSLATION SERVICES; PAB LANGUAGES CENTRE LTD/ FINANCE OFFICER; PRESTIGE NETWORK; ROYAL ASSOCIATION FOR DEAF PEOPLE; SIGN LANGUAGE INTERACTIONS; SIGN SOLUTIONS (SLIA; SILENT SOUNDS COMMUNICATIONS; SUPREME LINGUISTIC SERVICES LTD T/A PREMIUM LINGUISTIC SERVICES; THE LANGUAGE SHOP; THEBIGWORD GROUP; TRANSLATE; TRANSLINGUIST TRANSLATION & DOCUMENT CLEARING; WOLFESTONE TRANSLATION; WORD360 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79540000 - Interpretation services

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2024 at 12:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7e02c2d-a840-430e-a6f0-8d70675ae527

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7e02c2d-a840-430e-a6f0-8d70675ae527
  20th February 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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