AwardedAwarded 29 September 2025
Total Language Solutions II
Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health
In brief
Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust awarded translation work to Axis Recruitment Limited, Thebigword Interpreting Services Limited and The Language Shop Limited and 10 others on 29 September 2025.
It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
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What the notice says
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
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 | — | — |
| Lot 2 | — | — |
| Lot 3 | — | — |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axis Recruitment Limited | Lot 1, Lot 2 | £4,000,000 | 29 September 2025 to 28 September 2027 |
| Thebigword Interpreting Services Limited | Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3 | £4,000,000 | 29 September 2025 to 28 September 2027 |
| The Language Shop Limited (SME) | Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3 | £4,000,000 | 29 September 2025 to 28 September 2027 |
| Enable2 Translate Limited (SME) | Lot 1 | £4,000,000 | 29 September 2025 to 28 September 2027 |
| Translate UK Limited (SME) | Lot 2 | £4,000,000 | 29 September 2025 to 28 September 2027 |
| D a Languages Limited | Lot 1, Lot 3 | £4,000,000 | 29 September 2025 to 28 September 2027 |
| MIGRANT HELP TRADING LIMITED trading as CLEAR VOICE (SME) | Lot 1, Lot 2 | £4,000,000 | 20 October 2025 to 28 September 2027 |
| Word360 | Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3 | £4,000,000 | 29 September 2025 to 28 September 2027 |
| Language Connect International Ltd | Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3 | £4,000,000 | 29 September 2025 to 28 September 2027 |
| Language Empire Limited (SME) | Lot 1, Lot 2 | £4,000,000 | 29 September 2025 to 28 September 2027 |
| Language Line Limited | Lot 1, Lot 3 | £4,000,000 | 29 September 2025 to 28 September 2027 |
| Sign Solutions (SLIA) Ltd (SME) | Lot 2 | £4,000,000 | 29 September 2025 to 28 September 2027 |
| Signalise Co-Op Limited (SME) | Lot 2 | £4,000,000 | 29 September 2025 to 28 September 2027 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 076944-2025
About the buyer
Mid South Essex NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months
Procurements
23Awards
4Suppliers it has used most for translation
- Axis Recruitment Limited1 contract
- D a Languages Limited1 contract
- Enable2 Translate Limited1 contract
- Language Connect International Ltd1 contract
- Language Empire Limited1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open translation tenders- £2mestimated
- Value not stated
- £1.6mframework ceiling
- £2mestimated
From notice 076944-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 25 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.