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# Provision of Translation & Interpretation Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-translation-interpretation-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0679c8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** 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.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kettering-general-hospital-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rnq)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Interpretation services, Translation services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF2
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £3,066,000 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0679c8`

## 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/provision-of-translation-interpretation-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0679c8#tl-md)

## 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:
* Lot 1: Managed One-Stop Interpretation and Translation Service
* Lot 2: British Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Service

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Lot 1: Managed Service Interpretation and Translation (not including BSL)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79530000, 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** 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...

### Lot 2: Lot2:British Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Service
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79530000, 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **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
appoint a supplier of British Sign Language (BSL) Translation and...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Lot 1: Managed Interpretation and Translation Service (No BSL) (active)
  - Award id: `029913-2026-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Word360 Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-16177`
  - Value: £2,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2: British Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Service (active)
  - Award id: `029913-2026-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Sign Solutions UK Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:08006125`
  - Value: £1,066,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Lot 1: Managed Interpretation and Translation Service (No BSL) (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,000,000
  - Signed Date: 30/03/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 2: British Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,066,000
  - Signed Date: 30/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029913-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-31T14:59:52.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T04:08:40.558Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0679c8