---
title: "Interpretation and Translation Services - BSL"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ed3c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-03-14"
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# Interpretation and Translation Services - BSL

Buyer: NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ed3c

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## Summary

The NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board has awarded contracts for Interpretation and Translation Services focusing on British Sign Language (BSL). The initiative aims to provide translation services to Deaf patients attending primary care appointments within the Integrated Care Board's (ICB) geographical area. This procurement process, which falls under the service industry category and has a direct procurement method due to being below the threshold, marks the completion of the tender with a standstill period ending on March 25, 2025. The contracts will commence on April 1, 2025, and will run until March 31, 2028, with an optional one-year extension contingent upon performance and needs of the contracting authority.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in sensory support and language interpretation services. Companies like large enterprises and SMEs engaged in VCSE activities can benefit greatly from participating. Firms like Assist Sensory Support, Deaflinks Staffordshire, and Viss Sign Language Interpreting Services have already been awarded contracts, indicating a supportive environment for similar businesses to thrive. The contracts involve multi-year commitments and have the potential for extensions, offering stable and long-term growth possibilities for responsive and high-performing service providers in the healthcare sector.

## Notice

The Interpretation & Translation Services (ITS) For British Sign Language (BSL) provides a translation service to Deaf patients, who are registered with a general practice within the SSOT ICB, attending a primary care appointment. There are 3 providers who cover the geographical area of the ICB. These are cost and volume contracts. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period, which begins the day that this notice is published. The standstill period ends at midnight on 25th March 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009410-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £388,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Additional buyers | NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST16 2LP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Birches Head & Northwood |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | ASSIST SENSORY SUPPORT; DEAFLINKS STAFFORDSHIRE; VISS SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING SERVICES (SHROPSHIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79530000 - Translation services
- 79540000 - Interpretation services

## Release History

- 14 Mar 2025 at 12:12 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009410-2025
- 14 Mar 2025 at 12:07 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009408-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009410-2025
  14th March 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009408-2025
  14th March 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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