Planning

The Provision of Sign Language Interpreters

  • City of Glasgow College

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-004555

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03a5a2

Published 14 February 2023, 3:46pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

City of Glasgow College

190 Cathedral Street

Glasgow

G4 0RF

Email

amie.mccrudden@cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1413755316

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM82 - Glasgow City

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00453

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

The Provision of Sign Language Interpreters

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79540000 - Interpretation services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

City of Glasgow College will be seeking a supplier for the provision British Sign Language Interpreters for all BSL users within the College. This is inclusive of day, weekend and evening students.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,296,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79540000 - Interpretation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

All service users who use British Sign Language (BSL) at City of Glasgow College will require Sign Language Interpreters (SLI) to access the curriculum and converse with their lecturers, students, colleagues and peers in a learning environment.

City of Glasgow College may have a requirement, in certain years, for speech to text reporters (also referred to as Electronic Note Takers (ENT)). This requirement may vary from each academic year depending on service user’s needs. Over the past four years, the requirement for Speech to Text Reporters has varied from zero (0) to three (3) service users per year.

Further detailed information will be contained within the tender documentation upon release.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

31 May 2023


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=722665.

(SC Ref:722665)