Official UK procurement notice
Interpretation and Translation Services - BSL
Authority: NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (Central government)·On behalf of: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Mar 2025, 12:07 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Mar 2025, 12:12 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009410- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ed3cFind a Tender
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Mar 2025- Transparency notice published14 Mar 2025, 12:07 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published14 Mar 2025, 12:12 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected31 Mar 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assist Sensory SupportVCSE1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: This will depend on contract performance and the contracting authority's requirements in late 2027. | £200,000 | 12 Mar 2025 | Awarded |
| Deaflinks StaffordshireSMEVCSE1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: This will depend on contract performance and the contracting authority's requirements in late 2027. | £140,000 | 12 Mar 2025 | Awarded |
| Viss Sign Language Interpreting Services (Shropshire) LtdVCSE1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: This will depend on contract performance and the contracting authority's requirements in late 2027. | £48,000 | 12 Mar 2025 | Awarded |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNITProcuring entityNHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- Assist Sensory SupportAwarded supplier
- Deaflinks StaffordshireAwarded supplier
- Viss Sign Language Interpreting Services (Shropshire) LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender