Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
City of Glasgow College
190 Cathedral Street
Glasgow
G4 0RF
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)