Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Word360 Limited SME, Sign Solutions UK Limited
- Value
- £3,066,000 across 2 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Business services · Translation services (CPV 79530000)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Official notice
- 029913-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date31 Mar 2026
- Published31 Mar 2026Published the same day
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 translation and interpretation services. The translation and interpretation services and delivery methods within the scope of this Lot include: * Face-to-Face Interpretation Services- Spoken Interpretation * Telephone Interpretation Services- Spoken Interpretation * Video Interpretation Services- Spoken Interpretation * Document Translation, Transcription & Ancillary Services
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Provision of Translation & Interpretation Services: Lot 1: Managed Service Interpretation and Translation (not including BSL) | Word360 Limited SME | £2m |
| Provision of Translation & Interpretation Services: Lot2:British Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Service | Sign Solutions UK Limited | £1.07m |
About the suppliers
Word360 Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05498277).
Sign Solutions UK Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 08006125).