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# Language shop - Subject: Purchase of TLS Vista Interpretation and Translation portal  (SBS/21/NL/ZXV/10127)l from The Language  Shop.

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/language-shop-subject-purchase-of-tls-vista-interpretation-and-translation-portal-sbs-21-n-ocds-h6vhtk-02b0c7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Hull City Council: "Language shop - Subject: Purchase of TLS Vista Interpretation and Translation portal  (SBS/21/NL/ZXV/10127)l from The Language  Shop.". Published status: unsuccessful. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 7 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** UNSUCCESSFUL (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Hull City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hull-city-council-ons-e06000010)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Interpretation services, Translation services
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKE11
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02b0c7`

## 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-shop-subject-purchase-of-tls-vista-interpretation-and-translation-portal-sbs-21-n-ocds-h6vhtk-02b0c7#tl-md)

## Description
To procure and award a contract through the NHS Shared Business Framework - SBS/21/NL/ZXV/10127/25 for the use and licensing of the TLS Vista booking system. The contract period is set for 3 years with an expiry date of the 30th September 2028. There is the potential to extend the contract to the 30th September 2030. The estimated contract value is £50,000 assuming all extensions are triggered.

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 Face to Face
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79530000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKE

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 BSL
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot for the provision of BSL Interpretation and Translation Services and ancillary services

### Lot 3: Lot 3 Telephone Interpretation
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot for the provision of Telephone Interpreting services

### Lot 4: Lot 4 Document Translation and Ancillary Services
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79530000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot for the provision of document translation and ancillary services

### Lot 5: Lot 5 Video Interpretation
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot for the Provision of Video Interpretation services

### Lot 6: Lot 6 One Stop Shop
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot for the provision of a One Stop Shop Interpretation and Translation Service covering services from Lot 1 to Lot 5.

### Lot P: Products
- **Lot id:** `P`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Provision of products to aid Interpretation and Translation

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (8)
- **Award:** Lot 1 Face to Face (active)
  - Award id: `010582-2021-1`
  - Supplier(s): **AA Global Language Services Ltd, Absolute Interpreting and Translations Ltd, DA Languages Limited (+14 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15617`, `GB-FTS-16165`, `GB-FTS-17971`, `GB-FTS-16167`, `GB-FTS-32572`, `GB-FTS-15621`, `GB-FTS-16169`, `GB-FTS-16170`, `GB-FTS-8345`, `GB-FTS-169648`, `GB-FTS-16172`, `GB-FTS-16173`, `GB-FTS-170997`, `GB-FTS-16174`, `GB-FTS-16175`, `GB-FTS-172902`, `GB-FTS-16177`
  - Value: £20,833,333 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 BSL Interpretation and Translation (active)
  - Award id: `010582-2021-2`
  - Supplier(s): **AA Global Language Services Ltd, Absolute Interpreting and Translations Ltd, Action Deafness (+15 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15617`, `GB-FTS-16165`, `GB-FTS-16178`, `GB-FTS-16179`, `GB-FTS-17971`, `GB-FTS-16180`, `GB-FTS-10328`, `GB-FTS-15621`, `GB-FTS-16169`, `GB-FTS-16170`, `GB-FTS-8345`, `GB-FTS-16172`, `GB-FTS-175429`, `GB-FTS-16174`, `GB-FTS-16175`, `GB-FTS-172902`, `GB-FTS-16183`, `GB-FTS-16177`
  - Value: £20,833,333 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 3 Telephone Interpretation (active)
  - Award id: `010582-2021-3`
  - Supplier(s): **AA Global Language Services Ltd, Absolute Interpreting and Translations Ltd, Capita Translation and Interpreting (+13 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15617`, `GB-FTS-16165`, `GB-FTS-16185`, `GB-FTS-17971`, `GB-FTS-16167`, `GB-FTS-15621`, `GB-FTS-16169`, `GB-FTS-16170`, `GB-FTS-8345`, `GB-FTS-169648`, `GB-FTS-186569`, `GB-FTS-16172`, `GB-FTS-16174`, `GB-FTS-16175`, `GB-FTS-172902`, `GB-FTS-16177`
  - Value: £20,833,333 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 4 Document Translation and Ancillary Services (active)
  - Award id: `010582-2021-4`
  - Supplier(s): **AA Global Language Services Ltd, Absolute Interpreting and Translations Ltd, Capita Translation and Interpreting (+14 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15617`, `GB-FTS-16165`, `GB-FTS-16185`, `GB-FTS-17971`, `GB-FTS-32572`, `GB-FTS-15621`, `GB-FTS-16169`, `GB-FTS-16170`, `GB-FTS-8345`, `GB-FTS-169648`, `GB-FTS-16187`, `GB-FTS-16172`, `GB-FTS-16173`, `GB-FTS-16174`, `GB-FTS-16175`, `GB-FTS-172902`, `GB-FTS-16177`
  - Value: £20,833,333 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 5 Video Interpretation (active)
  - Award id: `010582-2021-5`
  - Supplier(s): **AA Global Language Services Ltd, Absolute Interpreting and Translations Ltd, Capita Translation and Interpreting (+13 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15617`, `GB-FTS-16165`, `GB-FTS-16185`, `GB-FTS-17971`, `GB-FTS-16167`, `GB-FTS-15621`, `GB-FTS-16169`, `GB-FTS-16170`, `GB-FTS-8345`, `GB-FTS-169648`, `GB-FTS-186569`, `GB-FTS-16172`, `GB-FTS-16174`, `GB-FTS-16175`, `GB-FTS-172902`, `GB-FTS-16177`
  - Value: £20,833,333 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 6 One Stop Shop (active)
  - Award id: `010582-2021-6`
  - Supplier(s): **AA Global Language Services Ltd, Absolute Interpreting and Translations Ltd, Capita Translation and Interpreting (+12 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15617`, `GB-FTS-16165`, `GB-FTS-16185`, `GB-FTS-17971`, `GB-FTS-15621`, `GB-FTS-16169`, `GB-FTS-16170`, `GB-FTS-8345`, `GB-FTS-169648`, `GB-FTS-16172`, `GB-FTS-170997`, `GB-FTS-16174`, `GB-FTS-172902`, `GB-FTS-15629`, `GB-FTS-16177`
  - Value: £20,833,333 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Products (active)
  - Award id: `010582-2021-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Aprobrium Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-73502`
  - Value: £20,833,333 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Language shop - Subject: Purchase of TLS Vista Interpretation and Translation portal  (SBS/21/NL/ZXV/10127)l from The Language  Shop. (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `056935-2025-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (7)
- **Contract:** Lot 2 BSL Interpretation and Translation (active)
  - Signed Value: £20,833,333
  - Signed Date: 30/04/2021

- **Contract:** Lot 3 Telephone Interpretation (active)
  - Signed Value: £20,833,333
  - Signed Date: 30/04/2021

- **Contract:** Lot 4 Document Translation and Ancillary Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £20,833,333
  - Signed Date: 30/04/2021

- **Contract:** Lot 5 Video Interpretation (active)
  - Signed Value: £20,833,333
  - Signed Date: 30/04/2021

- **Contract:** Lot 1 Face to Face (active)
  - Signed Value: £20,833,333
  - Signed Date: 29/04/2021

- **Contract:** Lot 6 One Stop Shop (active)
  - Signed Value: £20,833,333
  - Signed Date: 29/04/2021

- **Contract:** Products (active)
  - Signed Value: £20,833,333
  - Signed Date: 29/04/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F057166-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-09-17T08:22:35.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T19:47:44.314Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02b0c7