Total Language Solutions II

Mid South Essex NHS Foundation TrustcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-055da6Procurement Act 2023pending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£360.0m

Awarded 26 Aug 2025

Suppliers

13

10 SME

Lots

3

13 awarded

Published

01 Sept 2025

Description

The framework will include a range of Services including on-site face-to-face interpreting for spoken languages, the provision of remote interpreting solutions for spoken and non-spoken languages, enabling the immediate connection to an interpreter on the telephone, by video, by video conferencing and/or via a secure app-based service alongside the provision of wider translation and transcription services. The Services will also encompass a range of solutions for on-site and/or remote interpretation and translation solutions for non-spoken languages, including the provision of a managed or subscription-based service with technology to cover on-site (non-spoken) and/or remote (non-spoken) interpretation and translation services including British Sign Language (BSL). This includes the deployment of a managed or subscription-based service with technology to cover on-site (spoken) and/or remote (spoken and non-spoken) interpretation, translation, and transcription services

Scope

Reference
PR-1006
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
14 Sept 2025 to 14 Sept 2027
Possible extension to 14 Sept 2029

I (one) extension option of 2 (two) years

CPV classifications
79540000

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
TechnicalBidder responses assessed against the scoring criteria and methodology provided.quality55.00%
Social ValueFixed value. Bidder responses assessed against the scoring criteria and methodology provided.quality10.00%
PriceSubmitted pricing applied to spend profile in order to generate evaluated cost to serve. scored as an inverse proportion aganst the best value bidprice35.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details· 13 awards

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£35.0m

Award date

26 Aug 2025

Contract start

28 Sept 2025

Contract end

28 Sept 2027

Lots · 3 total

Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
2Non-Spoken Interpretation and Translation Services£20.0mcomplete
1Spoken Interpretation, Translation and Transcription Services£15.0mcomplete
3Interpretation, Translation and Transcription Managed Services£5.0mcomplete