Provision of Translation & Interpretation Services

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  "date": "2026-03-31T15:59:52+01:00",
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      "title": "Lot 1: Managed Interpretation and Translation Service (No BSL)",
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        "description": "Lot 1: Managed One-Stop Interpretation and Translation Service. The Provider will offer a\ntailored solution that includes advisory services, administrative support, and efficient business\nprocesses to meet the Contracting Authority's requirements for translation and interpretation\nservices.\nThe translation and interpretation services and delivery methods within the scope of this Lot\ninclude:\n* Face-to-Face Interpretation Services- Spoken Interpretation\n* Telephone Interpretation Services- Spoken Interpretation\n* Video Interpretation Services- Spoken Interpretation\n* Document Translation, Transcription & Ancillary Services",
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        "description": "University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group (UHN) and Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) (hereafter referred to as the Contracting Authority) are seeking to\nappoint 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\ntranslation and ancillary translation services and products are also within the scope of this Lot",
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    "description": "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:\n* Lot 1: Managed One-Stop Interpretation and Translation Service\n* Lot 2: British Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Service",
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    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
    "procurementMethodRationale": "The procurement was conducted as a further competition under the North of England \nCommercial Procurement Collaborative Language Services Framework Reference: NOE.0583 \nissued on the 15/4/25 to 20/5/25.  \nSuppliers were invited to tender for the Provision of Translation & Interpretation Services \nencompassing; \n Lot 1: Managed One-Stop Interpretation and Translation Service - Under Lot 1a of the above \nFramework  \nPre  \n Lot 2: British Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Service -  \nUnder Lot - 5a of the above Framework was used for this tender process",
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