Provision of Translation & Interpretation Services
A Contract Award Notice
by KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £2M-£4M
- Sector
- BUSINESS
- Published
- 31 Mar 2026
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Related Terms
- translation services
- northampton
- kettering
- interpretation services
- translation and interpretation service
- british sign language interpretation and translation service none
- translation & interpretation services
- provision of translation & interpretation services
- managed one-stop interpretation and translation service
- one-stop interpretation and translation service
Location
Kettering
4 buyers
- Kettering General Hospital NHS Trust Kettering
- Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Northampton
- Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Trust Kettering
2 suppliers
- Word360 Edgbaston
- Sign Solutions Redditch
Description
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group (UHN) and Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) aim to establish a comprehensive contract for Translation and Interpretation Service encompassing the following key components: * Lot 1: Managed One-Stop Interpretation and Translation Service * Lot 2: British Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Service
Lot Division
| 1 | Managed Service Interpretation and Translation (not including BSL) Lot 1: Managed One-Stop Interpretation and Translation Service. The Provider will offer a tailored solution that includes advisory services, administrative support, and efficient business processes to meet the Contracting Authority's requirements for translation and interpretation services. The translation and interpretation services and delivery methods within the scope of this Lot include: * Face-to-Face Interpretation Services- Spoken Interpretation * Telephone Interpretation Services- Spoken Interpretation * Video Interpretation Services- Spoken Interpretation * Document Translation, Transcription & Ancillary Services Award Criteria
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| 2 | Lot2:British Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Service University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group (UHN) and Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) (hereafter referred to as the Contracting Authority) are seeking to appoint a supplier of British Sign Language (BSL) Translation and Interpretation Services where Interpreters facilitate communication between Deaf and Deafblind people (and others), and hearing people by an Interpreter, in attendance in person (Face-to-Face) or via Video Conference. Document translation and ancillary translation services and products are also within the scope of this Lot Award Criteria
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Award Detail
| 1 | Word360 (Edgbaston)
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| 2 | Sign Solutions (Redditch)
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CPV Codes
- 79530000 - Translation services
- 79540000 - Interpretation services
Indicators
- Award on basis of price.
Legal Justification
The procurement was conducted as a further competition under the North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative Language Services Framework Reference: NOE.0583 issued on the 15/4/25 to 20/5/25. Suppliers were invited to tender for the Provision of Translation & Interpretation Services encompassing; Lot 1: Managed One-Stop Interpretation and Translation Service - Under Lot 1a of the above Framework Pre Lot 2: British Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Service - Under Lot - 5a of the above Framework was used for this tender process
Reference
- FTS 029913-2026