Planning

Development and Delivery of BSL tours for the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Planning

13 Jul 2021 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is initiating a public procurement process for the "Development and Delivery of BSL tours for the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh." This project falls under the services category, specifically within the education industry. Located in Edinburgh, UK, the procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice expected on 2nd August 2021. Interested parties should note that the service development is intended to take place between August and October 2021, with the goal of delivering three tours by December 2021.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses with expertise in developing British Sign Language (BSL) tours, particularly those familiar with visitor attractions or cultural venues. Businesses that understand botany or horticulture and have engagement experience with the Deaf community would be particularly well-positioned to compete. Firms that can demonstrate a strong collaboration capacity with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh staff to create engaging content for these tours can leverage this contract for business growth and community impact.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Development and Delivery of BSL tours for the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Notice Description

Development and Delivery of BSL tours of Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Lot Information

Lot 1

Development and Delivery of BSL tours of Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE). We are looking to hear from interested parties that can provide the above service to offer the development and delivery of live BSL tours of RBGE's Gardens and its collections. The content of these tours will be devised and developed in collaboration with relevant RBGE staff and are expected to cover points of interest in the Garden including the Living Collection and areas of historical and seasonal interest. The tours are expected to last no longer than 60-75 minutes. Suitable contractors should have experience of developing BSL tours for/with visitor attractions and/or cultural venues and will require some understanding of Botany and/or Horticulture. They are also expected to have an in depth understanding of d/Deaf history and the local Deaf community. These tours should be developed between August-October with three to be delivered by December 2021.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000660425
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL421064
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information 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

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

63514000 - Tourist guide services

80580000 - Provision of language courses

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Aug 2021Expired
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
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Amy Leach
Contact Email
aleach@rbge.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1312482909

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH3 5LR
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Inverleith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000660425-2021-07-13T00:00:00Z",
    "date": "2021-07-13T00:00:00Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000660425",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "org-11",
            "name": "Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "20a Inverleith Row",
                "locality": "Edinburgh",
                "region": "UKM",
                "postalCode": "EH3 5LR"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Amy Leach",
                "email": "aleach@rbge.org.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 1312482909",
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "Body governed by public law",
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "09",
                        "description": "Education",
                        "scheme": "COFOG"
                    }
                ],
                "url": "http://www.rbge.org.uk"
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "name": "Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh",
        "id": "org-11"
    },
    "planning": {
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "JUL421064",
                "documentType": "plannedProcurementNotice",
                "title": "Development and Delivery of BSL tours for the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh",
                "description": "Development and Delivery of BSL tours of Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL421064",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ]
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "RBGE2021-26",
        "title": "Development and Delivery of BSL tours for the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh",
        "description": "Development and Delivery of BSL tours of Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh",
        "status": "planned",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "63514000",
                        "scheme": "CPV"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryLocation": {
                    "description": "RBGE Edinburgh"
                },
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKM75"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "Development and Delivery of BSL tours of Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE). We are looking to hear from interested parties that can provide the above service to offer the development and delivery of live BSL tours of RBGE's Gardens and its collections. The content of these tours will be devised and developed in collaboration with relevant RBGE staff and are expected to cover points of interest in the Garden including the Living Collection and areas of historical and seasonal interest. The tours are expected to last no longer than 60-75 minutes. Suitable contractors should have experience of developing BSL tours for/with visitor attractions and/or cultural venues and will require some understanding of Botany and/or Horticulture. They are also expected to have an in depth understanding of d/Deaf history and the local Deaf community. These tours should be developed between August-October with three to be delivered by December 2021.",
                "status": "planned"
            }
        ],
        "communication": {
            "futureNoticeDate": "2021-08-02T00:00:00Z"
        },
        "classification": {
            "id": "80580000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
        }
    },
    "language": "EN",
    "description": "RBGE will contact any organisation / individual which records an EOI(expression of interest) to discuss how the required outcomes can be achieved. From this market research RBGE will then determine route to market for the provision of the required BSL Tour services. 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=660425. (SC Ref:660425)",
    "links": [
        {
            "rel": "canonical",
            "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000660425"
        }
    ],
    "noticetype": "PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice"
}