Interpretation and translation services - January 2023 to December 2023 - Find a freedom of information request

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Interpretation and Translation Services

Question

Notes

Response:

What was your overall 2023 spend for interpretation and translation services?

Jan – Dec 2023

 

Spend to include all service formats across all contracts held

 

Please confirm the following details for your provider(s) of interpretation services:

 

Response:

Please add additional columns if required

Provider 1

Provider 2

Provider 3

Provider 4

Provider name

e.g. inhouse / provider name)

 

 

 

 

Scope of contract

a)    Pre-booked face-to-face

b)    Pre-booked video

c)    Pre-booked telephone

d)    On-demand video

e)    On-demand telephone

f)     British Sign Language

g)    Interpreters on wheels

 

  1.     Yes/No
  2.     Yes/No
  3.     Yes/No
  4.     Yes/No
  5.     Yes/No
  6.      Yes/No
  7.     Yes/No

 

 

 

 

 

Current contract start date

DD/MM/YYYY

 

 

 

 

Current contract end date

DD/MM/YYYY

 

 

 

 

Any extension options available under the existing contract

e.g. 2 x 12 months

 

 

 

 

How was this contract awarded?

e.g. Tender / direct award

 

 

 

 

Which procurement framework was used to award this contract?

e.g. NHS SBS / ESPO / No framework used

 

 

 

 

Have service credits been applied in the last 12 months?

If yes, what performance failure was this linked to?

e.g. Yes - non-fulfilment of BSL

 

 

 

 

Is there is an exclusivity clause, which would prevent you from piloting additional or complementary interpreting services during the duration of your current contract?

Yes/No

 

 

 

 

From which budget within your organisation are interpreting services funded?

Budget/Department name

 

Which staff member/job role is responsible for signing off that budget?

e.g. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Lead

 

Which staff member/job role manages the interpretation services contract(s)?

e.g. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Lead

 

Decision

Interpretation and Translation Services

Question

Notes

 

Response:

What was your overall 2023 spend for interpretation and translation services?

Jan - Dec 2023

 

Spend to include all service formats across all contracts held

 Jan-Dec 2023 £283, 291.08

Please confirm the following details for your provider(s) of interpretation services:

 

Response:

Please add additional columns if required

Provider 1

Provider 2

Provider 3

Provider 4

Provider name

e.g. inhouse / provider name)

 AA Global

 

 

 

Scope of contract

a)    Pre-booked face-to-face

b)    Pre-booked video

c)    Pre-booked telephone

d)    On-demand video

e)    On-demand telephone

f)     British Sign Language

g)    Interpreters on wheels

 

a)    Yes

b)    Yes

c)    Yes

d)    Yes

e)    Yes

f)     Yes

g)    No

 

 

 

 

 

Current contract start date

01 April 2024

 

 

 

 

Current contract end date

31 March 2026

 

 

 

 

Any extension options available under the existing contract

2 12 month extensions

 

 

 

 

How was this contract awarded?

Tender

 

 

 

 

Which procurement framework was used to award this contract?

ESPO

 

 

 

 

Have service credits been applied in the last 12 months?

If yes, what performance failure was this linked to?

No

 

 

 

 

Is there is an exclusivity clause, which would prevent you from piloting additional or complementary interpreting services during the duration of your current contract?

No

 

 

 

 

From which budget within your organisation are interpreting services funded?

Various budgets across the organisation

 

Which staff member/job role is responsible for signing off that budget?

Various staff members depending on which budget

 

Which staff member/job role manages the interpretation services contract(s)?

Andrew Hancy,

Head of Service

 

Reference number
9341753
Date request received
5 April 2024
Date of decision
26 April 2024