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# NHS SBS - Language and Translation contracts

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-sbs-language-and-translation-contracts-ocds-h6vhtk-028a0d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Hull City Council: "NHS SBS - Language and Translation contracts". Published status: complete. Published Value: £25,000,000. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Hull City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hull-city-council-ons-e06000010)
- **Published Value:** £25,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 February 2021 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Interpretation services, Translation services
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKE11
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £350,000 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-028a0d`

## 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/nhs-sbs-language-and-translation-contracts-ocds-h6vhtk-028a0d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fctm%2FSupplier%2FNotice%2F24248)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-sbs-language-and-translation-contracts-ocds-h6vhtk-028a0d#participate

## Description
To procure and award two contracts through the NHS Shared Business Framework - SBS/21/NL/ZWV/10127 for the use and licensing of Translation and Interpretation services The contract period is set for 1 year with an expiry date of 30/9/25. The approximate value of the contracts is £350,000.

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: Spoken (Face to Face) Interpretation Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79530000, 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKE

- **Description:** To procure and award two contracts through the NHS Shared Business Framework - SBS/21/NL/ZWV/10127 for the use and licensing of Translation and Interpretation services The contract period is set for 1 year with an expiry date of 30/9/25. The approxim...

### Lot 2: Non Spoken Interpretation
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Non Spoken (BSL) Interpretation Services

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

- **Description:** Telephone Interpretation Services

### Lot 4: Document Translation
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79530000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Document Translation Services

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

- **Description:** Video Interpretation Services

### Lot 6: One Stop Shop
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79530000, 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** A One Stop Shop for fully managed services

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** NHS SBS - Language and Translation contracts (active)
  - Award id: `057191-2025-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **AA Global Language Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15617`
  - Value: £150,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** NHS SBS - Language and Translation contracts (active)
  - Award id: `057191-2025-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Language is Everything Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186569`
  - Value: £200,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** NHS SBS - Language and Translation contracts (active)
  - Signed Value: £150,000
  - Signed Date: 10/09/2025

- **Contract:** NHS SBS - Language and Translation contracts (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000
  - Signed Date: 31/08/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F057191-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-09-17T09:02:06.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T11:59:43.596Z
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