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British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreter Services

FIFE COLLEGE

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Summary of the contracting process

Fife College, located in Dunfermline, is engaging in a limited tender process for the provision of British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreter Services to support deaf and hearing-impaired students. The contract has a value of £200,000 and was signed on 10th September 2020. The procurement method involved negotiation without prior publication of a call for competition, justified under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 due to a lack of suitable tenders. The procurement process is categorised under services in the education industry, specifically aimed at enhancing accessibility for students in Fife, Scotland.

This opportunity is particularly suited for businesses specialising in accessibility services, especially those providing qualified BSL interpreters. With the requirement stemming from a commitment to inclusion under the Equality Act (2010), contracts like this can help businesses grow by catering to educational institutions looking to support diverse learning needs. Given that Fife College undertook this procurement due to the unavailability of internal resources and the necessity of skilled interpreters, companies capable of delivering these specific services have a competitive edge in this market.

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Notice Title

British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreter Services

Notice Description

Fife College required qualified British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters to meet the support needs of deaf and hearing impaired students.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Fife College required to appropriately support its deaf and hearing impaired students to ensure inclusion and maximise learning opportunities. As Fife College has no internal resources capable of meeting these needs an outsourced service was required to fulfil this requirement in the most cost effective way. For deaf students or students with sensory needs, reasonable adjustments required under the Equality Act (2010) might include providing communication aids or services, such as sign language interpreting. Fife College required qualified British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters to meet the support needs of deaf students. No formal Contract or Agreement has been placed with Fife Council's Deaf Communication Service. Following research into available services a request for Non-Competitive Action was approved by the Scottish Funding Council to use the Deaf Communication Service for a period of up to 4 years. The extent of the annual requirement is dependant on the number of successful college applicants that require deaf support.

Procurement Information

Negotiation without prior publication of a contract notice was undertaken in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 Regulation 33(1)(a)(ii) due to the "no suitable tenders". Other companies are unable to meet the requirements for the 2020/21 courses.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000630359
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC401837
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79540000 - Interpretation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Dec 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FIFE COLLEGE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@fife.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1383845116

Buyer Location

Locality
DUNFERMLINE
Postcode
KY11 8DY
Post Town
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife

Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Dunfermline Central
Westminster Constituency
Dunfermline and Dollar

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FIFE COUNCIL, PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLIES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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