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In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£73,000,000

Interpretation and Translation Services

Published
Published 24 May 2024
Deadline
Closed 13 March 2025

Overview

NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework Agreement. NHS SBS has put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Interpretation and Translation Services and related Goods and Services for the Public Sector to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations. Our Approved Organisation list can be found on: https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/ The framework includes Face to Face translation, British Sign Language (BSL), Telephone Interpretation, Document Translation and ancillary services, Video Interpretation and a One Stop Shop for Managed Services. Lot 1 - Face to Face (Spoken Language) Lot 2 - British Sign Language (BSL) Lot 3 - Telephone Interpreting Lot 4 - Document Translation and Ancillary Services Lot 5 - Video Interpretation Lot 6 - One Stop Shop (Managed Service)

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£73,000,000
Procedure
Open
Published
24 May 2024
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Translation servicesInterpretation services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£438,000,000
Award date
20 November 2025
Contract period
— → 10 November 2027
Winners
  • ABC Translation Sarl
  • AaGlobal Language Services Ltd
  • Absolute Interpreting & Translations Limited
  • Accentus Language Services Ltd
  • Acolad UK Ltd
  • Action Deafness
  • Axis Recruitment Limited
  • Bid Services
  • DA Languages Limited trading as Dals
  • DCVS TRADING Ltd
  • DCVS Trading Ltd
  • Digital Interpretations UK Ltd
  • Enable2 Translate Limited trading as Translate One
  • Enable2 Translate Limited trading as Translate one
  • Language Empire Ltd
  • Language Empire Ltd.
  • Language Line Limited trading as Language Line Solutions
  • Language Line Limited trading as LanguageLine Solutions
  • Language Phone
  • Language Services UK Limited
  • Language ServicesUK Limited
  • Language is Everything Ltd
  • LanguageServicesUK Limited
  • Lingvo House Translation Services Limited
  • Microlink PC UK Ltd
  • Migrant Help Trading Limited trading as Clear Voice
  • ONCALL Interpreters LTD
  • ONCALL Interpreters Ltd
  • Papillon Translations Ltd
  • Prestige Network Limited
  • Remark Limited
  • Sign Solutions SLIA Ltd
  • Signalise CO-OP Limited
  • Silent Sounds Communications
  • Stockport Interpreting Unit Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
  • Supreme Linguistic Services T/A Premium Linguistic Services Limited
  • The Language Room Limited
  • The Language Shop Ltd
  • Topp Language Solutions
  • Word360 Limited
  • thebigword Interpreting Services Limited

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    11 December 2025

    View notice ↗
  2. Contract Notice

    16 January 2025

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  3. Prior Information Notice

    24 May 2024

    View notice ↗

Contracting authority

  • NHS Shared Business Services Limited

    Buyer

    Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

    GB-COH: 05280446

    Authority website ↗

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Awarded: Interpretation and Translation Services — won by ABC Translation Sarl +40 — Skim