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Provision of Translation & Interpretation Services

Interpretation services
Translation services
East Midlands (UKF2)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published2
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST: "Provision of Translation & Interpretation Services". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityKETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
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Published history for KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
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Competition Density
6.5Bids / Report
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 2 active published awards; 2 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityKETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published31 Mar 2026, 15:59 BST
Last source update31 Mar 2026, 15:59 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationInterpretation services, Translation services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF2)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0679c8
What is being bought
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
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    31 Mar 2026, 15:59 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    31 Mar 2026, 15:59 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    31 Mar 2026, 15:59 BST
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lot 1: Managed Service Interpretation and Translation (not including BSL)
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Lot2:British Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Service
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    31 Mar 2026, 15:59 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Contract active
    Signed 31 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST · £2,000,000
  5. Contract active
    Signed 31 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST · £1,066,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Word360
Not published · Not published · active
Sign Solutions UK Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Lot 1: Managed Interpretation and Translation Service (No BSL)
£2,000,000 · signed 31 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST · active
Lot 2: British Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Service
£1,066,000 · signed 31 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
highestValidBidValue: 3552270
lowestValidBidValue: 2455000
bids: 10 (lot 1)
bids: 3 (lot 2)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authority GB-NHS-KGH
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  • KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
    buyer

    GB-NHS: KGH
    Rothwell Rd, Kettering, UKF25, NN168UZ
    kgh-tr.procurementandsupplies@nhs.net

  • NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST
    buyer

    GB-NHS: NGH
    Cliftonville, NORTHAMPTON, UKF2, NN1 5BD
    kgh-tr.procurementandsupplies@nhs.net

  • Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
    buyer

    GB-NHS: NHFT
    St Mary's Hospital, London Road, KETTERING, UKF2, NN15 7PW
    info@nhft.nhs.uk

  • High Court of England and Wales
    reviewBody

    London

  • Sign Solutions UK Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 08006125
    REDDITCH, UKG12, B98 0TJ

  • WORD360 Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 05498277
    The Cloisters Unit 6, The Cloisters, 11-12 George Road,, Edgbaston, UKG3, B15 1NP
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleThe 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