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title: "Language Services - Procurement in Partnership (PiP)"
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# Language Services - Procurement in Partnership (PiP)
Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/language-services-procurement-in-partnership-pip-ocds-h6vhtk-03c93b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.
> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust: "Language Services - Procurement in Partnership (PiP)". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £400,000,000. 12 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: health-family.force.com.
## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/leeds-and-york-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rgd)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £400,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 October 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 12
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Interpretation services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/language-services-procurement-in-partnership-pip-ocds-h6vhtk-03c93b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03c93b`
## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:
- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.
- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.
[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/language-services-procurement-in-partnership-pip-ocds-h6vhtk-03c93b#tl-md)
## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [health-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealth-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/language-services-procurement-in-partnership-pip-ocds-h6vhtk-03c93b#participate
## Description
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
## Lots (12)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - Face to Face Interpreting
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Description:** Face to Face Interpreting - £84,000,000. Additional information: The lotting structure of this offering will be determined as a result of the market engagement.
### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Face to Face Non-spoken Interpreting
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Description:** Face to Face Non-spoken Interpreting (including but not limited to) British Sign Language, Foreign Sign Languages, Irish Sign Language, Lipspeaking, Sign Supported English. - £5,000,000. Additional information: The lotting structure of this offering ...
### Lot 3: Lot 3 – Telephone - All Regions
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Estimated Value:** £32,000,000
- **Description:** Telephone Interpretation
### Lot 4: Lot 4 – Video - All Regions
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Estimated Value:** £32,000,000
- **Description:** Video Interpretation (Spoken)
### Lot 5: Lot 5 - Written Translation, Transcription and Ancillary Services
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Description:** Written Translation Transcription & Ancillary Services (including but not limited to) Braille, Easy Read, Large Print, Audio, Video and Pictorial English. - £1,500,000. Additional information: The lotting structure of this offering will be determined...
### Lot 6: Lot 6 – Written Translation
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Estimated Value:** £16,000,000
- **Description:** Written Translation Transcription & Ancillary Services
### Lot 1a: Lot 1 (a) – Managed Service - All other Regions
- **Lot id:** `1a`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Estimated Value:** £100,000,000
- **Description:** Managed Services - All other Regions
### Lot 1b: Lot 1 (b) – Managed Service - London, South Regions
- **Lot id:** `1b`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Estimated Value:** £100,000,000
- **Description:** Managed Services - London and South-East Region
### Lot 2a: Lot 2 (a) – Face to Face (Spoken) - All other Regions
- **Lot id:** `2a`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Estimated Value:** £40,000,000
- **Description:** Face to Face Interpretation - All other Regions
### Lot 2b: Lot 2 (b) – Face to Face (Spoken) - London, South Regions
- **Lot id:** `2b`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Estimated Value:** £40,000,000
- **Description:** Face to Face Interpretation - London and South-East Regions
### Lot 5a: Lot 5 (a) – Non-Spoken (BSL) - All other Regions
- **Lot id:** `5a`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Estimated Value:** £20,000,000
- **Description:** Non-Spoken Language Interpretation - All other Regions
### Lot 5b: Lot 5 (b) – Non-Spoken (BSL) - London, South Regions
- **Lot id:** `5b`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Estimated Value:** £20,000,000
- **Description:** Non-Spoken Language Interpretation - London and South-East Regions
## Awards & Winning Suppliers (134)
> **Award Register:** 134 awards have been published for this procedure. Showing the first 25:
> [View complete award roster, contract values, and supplier list on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/language-services-procurement-in-partnership-pip-ocds-h6vhtk-03c93b#outcome)
- **Award:** 005465-2024-1 (active)
- Supplier(s): **thebigword Group Ltd**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-172902`
- **Award:** 005465-2024-10 (active)
- Supplier(s): **WORD360**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-16177`
- **Award:** 005465-2024-100 (active)
- Supplier(s): **Clarion Interpreting Limited**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-172410`
- **Award:** 005465-2024-101 (active)
- Supplier(s): **Language Empire Ltd**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-8345`
- **Award:** 005465-2024-102 (active)
- Supplier(s): **Prestige Network Limited**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-170997`
- **Award:** 005465-2024-103 (active)
- Supplier(s): **Translate UK limited**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-172409`
- **Award:** 005465-2024-104 (active)
- Supplier(s): **thebigword Group Ltd**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-172902`
- **Award:** 005465-2024-105 (active)
- Supplier(s): **Everyday Language Solutions**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-105493`
- **Award:** 005465-2024-106 (active)
- Supplier(s): **DA Languages Ltd**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-17971`
- **Award:** 005465-2024-107 (active)
- Supplier(s): **The Language Shop Ltd**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15629`
- **Award:** 005465-2024-108 (active)
- Supplier(s): **Wolfestone Translation Ltd**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-105506`
- **Award:** 005465-2024-109 (active)
- Supplier(s): **LanguageLine Solutions**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-169648`
- **Award:** 005465-2024-11 (active)
- Supplier(s): **Enable2 CIC**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-16167`
- **Award:** 005465-2024-110 (active)
- Supplier(s): **Supreme Linguistic Services Ltd T/A Premium Linguistic Services**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-16175`
- **Award:** 005465-2024-111 (active)
- Supplier(s): **AA Global Language Services Ltd**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15617`
- **Award:** 005465-2024-112 (active)
- Supplier(s): **Silent Sounds Communications Limited**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-16174`
- **Award:** 005465-2024-113 (active)
- Supplier(s): **Absolute Interpreting and Translations Ltd**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-16165`
- **Award:** 005465-2024-114 (active)
- Supplier(s): **WORD360**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-16177`
- **Award:** 005465-2024-115 (active)
- Supplier(s): **Language Empire Ltd**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-8345`
- **Award:** 005465-2024-116 (active)
- Supplier(s): **Lingvohouse Translation Services Ltd**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-16187`
- **Award:** 005465-2024-117 (active)
- Supplier(s): **Kings of Translation**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-105516`
- **Award:** 005465-2024-118 (active)
- Supplier(s): **Prestige Network Limited**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-170997`
- **Award:** 005465-2024-119 (active)
- Supplier(s): **Translate UK limited**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-172409`
- **Award:** 005465-2024-12 (active)
- Supplier(s): **Language Empire Ltd**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-8345`
- **Award:** 005465-2024-120 (active)
- Supplier(s): **PAB LANGUAGES CENTRE LTD/ Finance Officer**
- Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-107722`
## Contracts (134)
> [View all 134 signed contracts on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/language-services-procurement-in-partnership-pip-ocds-h6vhtk-03c93b#contracts)
- **Contract:** 005465-2024-1 (active)
- Signed Date: 04/12/2023
- **Contract:** 005465-2024-10 (active)
- Signed Date: 04/12/2023
- **Contract:** 005465-2024-100 (active)
- Signed Date: 04/12/2023
- **Contract:** 005465-2024-101 (active)
- Signed Date: 04/12/2023
- **Contract:** 005465-2024-102 (active)
- Signed Date: 04/12/2023
- **Contract:** 005465-2024-103 (active)
- Signed Date: 04/12/2023
- **Contract:** 005465-2024-104 (active)
- Signed Date: 04/12/2023
- **Contract:** 005465-2024-105 (active)
- Signed Date: 04/12/2023
- **Contract:** 005465-2024-106 (active)
- Signed Date: 04/12/2023
- **Contract:** 005465-2024-107 (active)
- Signed Date: 04/12/2023
- **Contract:** 005465-2024-108 (active)
- Signed Date: 04/12/2023
- **Contract:** 005465-2024-109 (active)
- Signed Date: 04/12/2023
- **Contract:** 005465-2024-11 (active)
- Signed Date: 04/12/2023
- **Contract:** 005465-2024-110 (active)
- Signed Date: 04/12/2023
- **Contract:** 005465-2024-111 (active)
- Signed Date: 04/12/2023
- **Contract:** 005465-2024-112 (active)
- Signed Date: 04/12/2023
- **Contract:** 005465-2024-113 (active)
- Signed Date: 04/12/2023
- **Contract:** 005465-2024-114 (active)
- Signed Date: 04/12/2023
- **Contract:** 005465-2024-115 (active)
- Signed Date: 04/12/2023
- **Contract:** 005465-2024-116 (active)
- Signed Date: 04/12/2023
## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F005465-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-02-20T09:24:59.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T02:35:38.228Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03c93b