--- title: "AA-626-26-DA Direct Award under SP-24-010 for Translation Services - Global Languages Lot 1" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000843183" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843183" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000843183.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000843183.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS Ayrshire & Arran" published: "2026-09-16" --- # AA-626-26-DA Direct Award under SP-24-010 for Translation Services - Global Languages Lot 1 Buyer: NHS Ayrshire & Arran Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000843183 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843183) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000843183.json) ## Summary NHS Ayrshire & Arran procured translation services under the Global Languages Lot 1 of the SP-24-010 arrangement. The work is a service requirement for translating material in multiple languages, supporting the health service’s activities in Ayrshire and Arran. Delivery is associated with NHS Ayrshire & Arran, based in Ayr. The procurement is classified under CPV 79530000 for translation services. The requirement was arranged as a single lot and was awarded to Global Language Services Ltd, a Glasgow-based small and medium-sized enterprise. This is relevant to language service providers able to support public-sector health-related translation requirements and to operate across the NHS Ayrshire & Arran area. The buyer is NHS Ayrshire & Arran, rather than a central government department or local authority. This procurement has been completed and awarded. NHS Ayrshire & Arran used a limited procedure: a direct award under SP-24-010 without prior publication of a call for competition. The award was made to Global Language Services Ltd for Lot 1. The contract is active, was signed on 31 August 2026, and has a value of £181,000. One electronic bid was recorded for the lot, and the successful bidder was recorded as a foreign EU bidder. The award route was a direct award from the SP-24-010 arrangement, with the procurement recorded as outside the scope of the relevant directive. The process covered one lot, with no options attached. The award provides evidence of a completed requirement rather than an opportunity to submit a bid. Although this contract has already been awarded, it shows that NHS Ayrshire & Arran buys substantial, multi-language translation support through the SP-24-010 route. A future competitor would need credible translation capability, the capacity to serve a health-sector buyer across Ayrshire and Arran, and the systems needed to deliver work electronically and reliably at public-sector scale. The requirement was met by a specialist language services SME, showing that a smaller provider can be a plausible supplier profile where it can demonstrate the necessary reach and operational resilience. Businesses monitoring this buyer should understand the relevant Global Languages lot and the direct-award framework route, and should be positioned to qualify for the applicable arrangement before the current requirement reaches the end of its contract period. ## Notice Direct Award under SP-24-010 for Translation Services - Global Languages Lot 1 ### Lot Information Lot 1 Direct Award under SP-24-010 for Translation Services - Global Languages Lot 1 ### Procurement Information Direct Award from SP-24-010 for Translation Services - Global Languages Lot 1 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564642 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | 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 | £181,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS Ayrshire & Arran | | Locality | AYR | | Postcode area | Kilmarnock | | Postcode | KA6 6AB | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM94 South Ayrshire | | Local authority | South Ayrshire | | Electoral ward | Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton | | Westminster constituency | Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock | | Delivery location | TLM94 South Ayrshire | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Global Language Services Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79530000 - Translation services ## Release History - 16 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564642 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564642 AA-626-26-DA Direct Award under SP-24-010 for Translation Services - Global Languages Lot 1 - Direct Award under SP-24-010 for Translation Services - Global Languages Lot 1 ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.nhsaaa.net - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843183 - https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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