Provision of Professional Interpreting and Translation Services

Authority: Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·On behalf of: KCH Interventional Facilities Management LLP

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UKLondon (UKI)

Planned pipeline value£2,150,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 3 Nov 2025from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To ensure equitable healthcare access for patients with diverse linguistic and communication needs. The contract will cover:

Spoken language services (face-to-face, telephone, and video interpreting).
Non-spoken language services (BSL, lip reading, Makaton, etc.).
Document translation (including Braille and Easy Read formats).

CPV: Interpretation services · Translation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PlannedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSE

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions

Delivery: UK, LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Extension options published

79530000 Translation services 79540000 Interpretation services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 30 Jul 2025, 11:20 BST
Last source update: 30 Jul 2025, 11:58 BST
Authority reference: W192454
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-044203
Latest notice: Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV): Interpretation servicesTranslation services
Delivery area: UKLondon (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0568d2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

30 Jul 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 3 dates

Planning notice published
30 Jul 2025, 11:20 BST
Tender notice expected359 days ago
3 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts211 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jul 2025

Pipeline notice published
30 Jul 2025, 11:20 BST
UK1
Pipeline notice published
30 Jul 2025, 11:58 BST
UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PXLV-9225-PRBN KCH Business Park, 129 Coldharbour Lane, London, London, SE5 9NYContact name, email, phone

Other public bodies

KCH Interventional Facilities Management LLPProcuring entityOverseeing and delivering end-to-end procurement services on behalf of the Trust. In this capacity, KFM's primary role is to ensure that all procurement activities are conducted in a compliant, transparent, and commercially effective manner, aligned with both NHS procurement regulations and the Trust's strategic objectives.GB-PPON: PDWQ-2826-VTWP London, LondonContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender30 Jul 2025, 11:58 BST
Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender30 Jul 2025, 11:20 BST