UHCW NHS Trust BSL Interpretation and Translation Services Direct Award

Tender information last checkedLast checked 9 Oct 2026, 12:46.

Opportunity overview

BSL Interpretation and Translation Services Lot 2 - SBS10519

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Transparency notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id: C476075
Status: complete
Procurement Method: direct
Procurement Method Details: Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen: Preferred supplier who can demonstrate they can meet the needs of the Trust and its patients

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Scheme: UKPGA
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗

Procedure reasons

Entry 1

Id: switchingDirectAward

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Status: complete

Suitability

Sme: Yes
Vcse: Yes

Published documents

Entry 1

Id: conflictOfInterest
Document Type: conflictOfInterest
Description: Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Name: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Id: GB-PPON-PRHL-1766-CNQP

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PRHL-1766-CNQP

Address

Street Address: Clifford Bridge Road, Walsgrave
Locality: Coventry
Postal Code: CV2 2DX
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKG33

Contact

Name: Lauren Aspinall - Procurement Manager
Email: lauren.aspinall@uhcw.nhs.uk
Telephone: 07435877831

Roles

buyer

Details

Url: https://www.uhcw.nhs.uk ↗

Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Id: publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description: Public authority - central government

Award information

Award 1

Id: 1
Title: BSL Interpretation and Translation Services
Status: pending
Main Procurement Category: services
Above Threshold: Yes
Has Renewal: Yes

Items

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 79540000
Description: Interpretation services

Value

Including VAT: 400,000
Amount: 333,333
Currency: GBP

Contract period

Starts: 1 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends: 31 Oct 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date: 31 Oct 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description: Option to Extend with 2 x 12 Month additional terms

Related lots

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 095570-2026
Document Type: awardNotice
Notice Type: UK5
Description: Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095570-2026 ↗
Published: 9 Oct 2026, 11:32
Format: text/html

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: 1
Type: futureSignatureDate
Due: 12 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status: scheduled

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Coventry · UKG33 · CV2 2DX · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION

095570-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender · 9 Oct 2026, 11:32

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust published a transparency notice for a proposed direct award for BSL interpretation and translation services (Lot 2, SBS10519). The notice records an award value of £333,333 excluding VAT (£400,000 including VAT), but names no supplier and marks the award as pending.

Published outcome signals

Published noticeTransparency notice published 9 October 2026Evidence: Award document 095570-2026 is dated 2026-10-09T11:32:15+01:00.
Award statusPendingEvidence: Award 1 has status 'pending'.
Future signature milestoneScheduled for 12 October 2026Evidence: Award milestone type 'futureSignatureDate' has dueDate 2026-10-12T23:59:59+01:00 and status 'scheduled'.

94% approved-analysis confidence0 supplier records analysed4 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source: Find a Tender
Notice reference: 095570-2026
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078489
First published: 9 Oct 2026
Last checked: 9 Oct 2026, 12:46
Notice versions reviewed: 1

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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status: Approved for publication
Analysed: 9 Oct 2026

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AWARD OUTCOME

What happened

Published outcome

Pending direct award; no supplier or signed contract is identified in the supplied notice.

Market significance

This is an above-threshold NHS interpretation-services opportunity with a stated initial two-year period and up to two additional 12-month extension terms.

LIFECYCLE

Award or contract stage

Published notice

99% confidence

Transparency notice published 9 October 2026

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Award document 095570-2026 is dated 2026-10-09T11:32:15+01:00.

Award status

99% confidence

Pending

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Award 1 has status 'pending'.

Future signature milestone

99% confidence

Scheduled for 12 October 2026

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Award milestone type 'futureSignatureDate' has dueDate 2026-10-12T23:59:59+01:00 and status 'scheduled'.

VALUES

Published values explained

Award value excluding VAT

99% confidence

£333,333

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Award 1 value.amount is 333333 GBP.

Award value including VAT

99% confidence

£400,000

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Award 1 value.amountGross is 400000 GBP.

Value allocation

99% confidence

Applies to the pending award; no supplier-level allocation is published

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The notice contains one award value and no supplier records.

TIMELINE

Procurement timeline

Notice publication

99% confidence

9 October 2026

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Process and award notice document published_at/datePublished: 2026-10-09T11:32:15+01:00.

Scheduled signature date

99% confidence

12 October 2026

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Scheduled futureSignatureDate milestone: 2026-10-12T23:59:59+01:00.

Stated initial contract period

99% confidence

1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028

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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-11-01 and endDate is 2028-10-31.

Maximum possible end date

99% confidence

31 October 2030

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Award contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2030-10-31.

SCOPE

What was awarded

Service

99% confidence

BSL interpretation and translation services

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Process and award title: 'BSL Interpretation and Translation Services'; description references 'Lot 2 - SBS10519'.

Lot

99% confidence

Lot 1 in the published structured data; described as Lot 2 - SBS10519 in the notice text

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Award relatedLots and item relatedLot are '1', while the process description says 'Lot 2 - SBS10519'.

Procurement category

99% confidence

Services

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Award mainProcurementCategory is 'services'.

Classification

99% confidence

CPV 79540000 — Interpretation services

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Award item additionalClassification lists CPV 79540000, 'Interpretation services'.

PROCEDURE

Procedure and competition

Procedure

99% confidence

Direct award

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Tender procurementMethod is 'direct' and procurementMethodDetails is 'Direct award'.

Direct-award rationale

99% confidence

Preferred supplier stated as able to meet the Trust's and patients' needs

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Tender procurementMethodRationale: 'Preferred supplier who can demonstrate they can meet the needs of the Trust and its patients'.

Legal basis

99% confidence

Procurement Act 2023 (UKPGA 2023/54)

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Tender legalBasis identifies UKPGA 2023/54.

Competition information

98% confidence

Not supplied in the published notice

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No bid, tenderer, score or evaluation-result information is present in the supplied data.

CONTRACT TERMS

Published contract terms

Initial period

99% confidence

Two years, from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028

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Award contractPeriod startDate and endDate.

Extension options

99% confidence

Two optional 12-month terms

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Award renewal description: 'Option to Extend with 2 x 12 Month additional terms'.

Maximum potential duration

99% confidence

Up to four years, ending 31 October 2030

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The maximum extent date is 2030-10-31 and the extension description provides two 12-month options after the initial period.

COMMERCIAL VIEW

Commercial observations

Commercial structure

96% confidence

A single pending award covers the published interpretation-services scope, with a £333,333 net value and optional extensions

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One award is recorded for the interpretation-services item, with the stated value and renewal terms.

Supplier selection context

97% confidence

The authority describes the intended provider only as a preferred supplier able to meet Trust and patient needs

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Tender procurementMethodRationale provides this statement but does not identify the provider or publish supporting assessment detail.

ANALYSIS QUALITY

94%overall confidence

Confidence reflects the completeness and consistency of the published award data.

Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-078489
Analysed: 9 Oct 2026

APPROVED AWARD ANALYSIS

BUYER CONTEXT

Buyer context

Buyer

99% confidence

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

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Buyer party name in the notice.

Buyer location

99% confidence

Coventry, United Kingdom

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Buyer address lists Coventry, CV2 2DX, United Kingdom.

Buyer type

99% confidence

Public authority — central government

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Buyer classification description: 'Public authority - central government'.

SUPPLIER CONTEXT

Supplier context

Supplier disclosure

99% confidence

No supplier is named in the supplied notice data

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The suppliers array is empty and no supplier party is included.

RENEWAL OUTLOOK

Renewal outlook

Extension outlook

99% confidence

The buyer holds two optional 12-month extension terms; the maximum stated end date is 31 October 2030

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Award hasRenewal is true, renewal description specifies 2 x 12-month terms, and maxExtentDate is 2030-10-31.

Estimated decision point

84% confidence

An extension decision may arise before the initial end date of 31 October 2028; this is an estimate, not a procurement forecast

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The initial stated period ends 2028-10-31 and extensions are optional.

DATA QUALITY

Gaps and source limitations

Pending status and unsigned position

99% confidence

The record is a pending award with a future signature milestone, not evidence of a concluded or active contract

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Award status is 'pending'; futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 12 October 2026.

Supplier absent

99% confidence

No supplier is published in the supplied award data, so no winner can be identified or verified

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Suppliers array is empty; award has no supplier information.

Lot reference inconsistency

99% confidence

The narrative describes 'Lot 2 - SBS10519', while the structured lot and award linkage use lot ID 1; the supplied data does not resolve this difference

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Process description says 'Lot 2 - SBS10519'; tender lots, award items and relatedLots reference '1'.

Unpublished detail

99% confidence

Information not supplied in the published notice includes award date, supplier identity, tender submissions, evaluation detail, pricing breakdown and lot-specific value

View supporting evidence

These fields are absent or null in the supplied data.

SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS

Information not supplied in the published notice

No supplier is identified in the supplied notice, so the intended recipient cannot be named or supplier identity checked.
The award is pending, and the supplied data records only a scheduled future signature date; it does not establish a signed, concluded or active contract.
The published narrative says 'Lot 2 - SBS10519' whereas the structured award links to lot ID 1; the source does not reconcile the references.
Information not supplied in the published notice includes an award decision date, bid count, tenderer list, evaluation outcomes, pricing breakdown, lot-specific value and a detailed service specification.

MARKET THEMES

Relevant award themes

COMMON QUESTIONS

About this award

Who won the BSL Interpretation and Translation Services award?

No supplier is named in the supplied transparency notice data. The award remains pending.

What is the stated value of the award?

The notice states £333,333 excluding VAT and £400,000 including VAT.

When is the service period due to start?

The stated initial period is due to start on 1 November 2026, but the award is pending and signature was only scheduled in the supplied data.

Can the arrangement be extended?

Yes. The notice states two optional 12-month extension terms, with a maximum stated end date of 31 October 2030.

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BSL Interpretation and Translation Services

Opportunity overview

Classification

Lots

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Scope, procedure and submissions

Legal basis

Procedure reasons

Lots and requirements

Suitability

Published documents

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Identifier

Address

Contact

Roles

Details

Classifications

Award information

Items

Additional Classifications

Value

Contract period

Renewal

Related lots

Documents

Milestones

Recorded locations

Notice and amendment history

Award intelligence at a glance

Published outcome signals

Traceable procurement data

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