# WP3988 - Interpreting, Translation, Transcription and Easy Read - AWARD

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Walsall Council e-Tendering.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Walsall Council e-Tendering](/buyers/walsall-council-e-tendering/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Word360 Ltd](/suppliers/word360/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £640,000
- Award date: 17 December 2024
- Published: 20 March 2025
- Contract start: 1 January 2025
- Contract end: 31 December 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b49cf670-138b-4b42-834b-0a3e728bcc1e-834840
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1eeb06e1-5e72-4a92-8de5-52fd96046c48

## Description

1\.1 The Council wishes to procure the provision of Interpreting, Translation, Transcription and Easy Read services in and out of Borough where required\. 1\.2 This provision will include the following: 1\.2\.1 Spoken Languages o Face to face interpreting in spoken community languages o Telephone and Video interpreting in spoken community languages o Translation 1\.2\.2 Communication Professionals working with Deaf and Deafblind People \(CP\) o British Sign Language / English face to face interpreting o British Sign Language / English remote interpreting o Deafblind interpretation o Lipspeaking, o Notetaking \(electronic and manual\) o Sign language translator o Sign Supported English o Speech to text reporting 1\.2\.3 Transcription o Braille o Moon o Audio 1\.2\.4 Easy Read 1\.3 The Council is looking to appoint one supplier for this Contract\. 1\.4 The procurement process being used is a mini-competition through NHS Business Services - Lot 6 One Stop Shop\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b49cf670-138b-4b42-834b-0a3e728bcc1e-834840)