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Northamptonshire Children's Trust Language Support Services

Northamptonshire Children's Trust

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Northamptonshire Children's Trust

Buyer Address: 1 Angel Square, Northampton, UKF24, NN1 1ED, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
1600000.0 GBP
Gross: 1600000 GBP
Published
18 Jun 2025, 10:37
Deadline
17 Jul 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79530000 - Translation services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Northamptonshire Children's Trust wishes to invite Tender Responses for the supply of Language Support Services. The objectives of this Framework Agreement is to have a range of Providers that are able to provide high quality Language Support Services to the Trust's clients - both the Children and Young People the Trust is supporting and their wider family network who may also require the service. The service specification describes a requirement to establish a framework agreement with several Service Providers to supply Language Support Services to clients who speak, communicate or read languages other than English, or who need to communicate in English in non-standard ways e.g. via audio media, either individually or in groups. The Children's Trust is setting up a Framework Agreement for the provision of Language Support Services for an initial period of 24 months, with the option to extend for two additional periods of 12 months each, for a maximum duration of 48 months (2+1+1 years). The Services sought under this framework agreement will be split into the following five lots: Lot 1a - Telephone Interpretation Services Lot 1b - Video Remote Interpretation Services Lot 2 - Face to Face Interpretation Services Lot 3 - Translation Services (including hard copy and electronic translation services) Lot 4 - Sensory Impairment Interpretation and Translation The Contract has an estimated annual budget of £400,000 (exclusive of VAT) for the delivery of the requirement as set out in the Specification. In order to be considered for this opportunity, you MUST have registered and submitted your core supplier information to the Central Digital Platform (CDP). Please visit https://supplier-information.find-tender.service.gov.uk/ to register, and provide your core supplier information. Please note, you are then required to confirm your share code and provide a PDF copy of this information when you submit your tender return.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033210-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot Title: Telephone Interpretation Services

Lot Description: Lot 1a - Telephone Interpretation Services

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 1,600,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 1,600,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-10-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2027-09-30T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (50%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (50%)

Lot Title: Video Remote Interpretation Services

Lot Description: Lot 1b - Video Remote Interpretation Services

Lot 1b Status: active

Lot 1b Value: GBP 1,600,000

Lot 1b Value (Gross): GBP 1,600,000

Lot 1b Contract Start: 2025-10-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1b Contract End: 2027-09-30T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1b SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1b Award Criterion (quality): Quality (50%)

Lot 1b Award Criterion (price): Price (50%)

Lot Title: Face to Face Interpretation Services

Lot Description: Lot 2 - Face to Face Interpretation Services

Lot 2 Status: active

Lot 2 Value: GBP 1,600,000

Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 1,600,000

Lot 2 Contract Start: 2025-10-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 2 Contract End: 2027-09-30T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 2 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (50%)

Lot 2 Award Criterion (price): Price (50%)

Lot Title: Translation Services

Lot Description: Lot 3 - Translation Services (including hard copy and electronic translation services)

Lot 3 Status: active

Lot 3 Value: GBP 1,600,000

Lot 3 Value (Gross): GBP 1,600,000

Lot 3 Contract Start: 2025-10-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 3 Contract End: 2027-09-30T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 3 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (50%)

Lot 3 Award Criterion (price): Price (50%)

Lot Title: Sensory Impairment Interpretation and Translation Services

Lot Description: Lot 4 - Sensory Impairment Interpretation and Translation Services (including but not limited to British sign language, lip speaking, speech-to-text operators, Braille transcription and audio transcription)

Lot 4 Status: active

Lot 4 Value: GBP 1,600,000

Lot 4 Value (Gross): GBP 1,600,000

Lot 4 Contract Start: 2025-10-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 4 Contract End: 2027-09-30T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 4 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 4 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (50%)

Lot 4 Award Criterion (price): Price (50%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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