Notice Information
Notice Title
British Sign Language (BSL) Based Video Relay Service Scotland
Notice Description
The Scottish Government is seeking to establish market interest in the provision of a BSL/English Video Relay Service which enables BSL users to make short video calls using a BSL/English interpreter. Information is now requested from industry to shape the contract specification.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Scottish Government is seeking to establish market interest in the provision of a BSL/English Video Relay Service which enables BSL users to make short video calls using a BSL/English interpreter. Information is now requested from industry to shape the contract specification. The existing service, Contact Scotland BSL, has been in operation since 2016 and has been expanded to provide a 24 hour a day, 365 days a year service. BSL users are able to call any public service, third sector organisation, private service or friends and family and can also receive calls. The service also handles calls using a Braille display for deafblind people. It should be noted it is not a video remote interpreting service, nor an emergency service. The current contract will expire March 2024. Interested organisations are requested to register their interest by reviewing and completing the attached Microsoft Form Request for Information. Depending on the level of interest generated by this Prior Information Notice, the Scottish Government reserves the right to host a Suppliers' Day. Additional information: It is envisaged that a single supplier shall be appointed following a competitive tender exercise for the future service.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03cdb7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014273-2023
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
72222300 - Information technology services
79540000 - Interpretation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 May 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Aug 2023Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- douglas.martin@gov.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 1412420133
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G2 8EA
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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