Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Translation & Interpretation Services
Authority: Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionUniversity 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
CPV: Interpretation services · Translation services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Managed Service Interpretation and Translation (not including BSL)Awarded
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
Lot #2British Sign Language Interpretation and Translation ServiceAwarded
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
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 31 Mar 2026, 15:59 BST
- Last source update
- 31 Mar 2026, 15:59 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-029913- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0679c8Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The 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
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Managed Service Interpretation and Translation (not including BSL)1 award | |||
| Word360 LtdLot 1: Managed Interpretation and Translation Service (No BSL) | £2,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · British Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Service1 award | |||
| Sign Solutions UK Limited | £1,066,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 1: Managed Interpretation and Translation Service (No BSL) · Word360 Ltd
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Value
- £2,000,000
- Status
- active
Lot 2: British Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Service · Sign Solutions UK Limited
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Value
- £1,066,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Managed Service Interpretation and Translation (not including BSL) | 10bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · British Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Service | 3bids | — | — | — |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £2,455,000 – £3,552,270 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUSTContracting authority
- Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Sign Solutions UK LimitedAwarded supplier
- WORD360 LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.