Provision of Professional Interpreting and Translation Services
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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What happened
The contract runs until 2 Aug 2028.
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).
How to engage
This engagement will focus on engagement with prospective suppliers on high-quality Translation and Interpretation Service to support the communication needs of patients across King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. As part of this process, a Request for Information (RFI) will be issued in August 2025 to the market to gain insight into current industry trends, innovative service delivery models, and potential efficiencies. The RFI will enable the Trust to better understand supplier capabilities and market direction, helping to shape a well-informed tender specification. The ultimate objective is to ensure the successful implementation of a service model underpinned by the appropriate tools, systems, and expertise to provide consistent, reliable, and compliant translation and interpretation support. The selected supplier will be expected to meet NHS standards while facilitating equitable access to healthcare services for all patients, regardless of language or communication needs.
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