Tender

Interpreting, Translation and Transcription

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

  • Contract Timeline

    Publication Date

    8th August 2025 00:00:00 AM

    Tender Deadline

    11th September 2025 12:00:00 PM   31 days remaining

  • Contract Summary

    Scottish Ministers are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Interpreting, Translation and Transcription Services for Framework Public Bodies throughout the Scottish Public Sector. The Framework is a multi-lot/multi-supplier agreement and has 4 lots covering the provision of: Lot 1 - Face to Face Interpreting Services Lot 2 – Telephone and Video Conferencing Interpreting Services Lot 3 – Translation and Transcription Services Lot 4 – Sign Language Services – British and International Under Lot 1 - Face to Face Interpreting Services, the Contractor will provide a comprehensive face to face interpreting service from English into a wide range of spoken languages and dialects and from those languages and dialects into English or other languages as requested by Framework Public Bodies Under Lot 2 – Telephone and Video Conferencing Interpreting Services, the Contractor will provide a telephone and video interpreting service from English into a wide range of spoken languages and dialects and from those languages and dialects into English or other languages. This will include a scheduled video interpreting service for Framework Public Body assignments booked in advance. This can be either via the Framework Public Body video portal or via the Contractor video portal. Under Lot 3 - Translation and Transcription Services, the Contractor will provide a translation and transcription service from English into a wide range of spoken languages and dialects and from those languages and dialects into English or other languages as requested by Framework Public Bodies. The Contractor will also be required to provide an English-to-English service. The service required includes a highly accurate translation and transcription of style documentation, tapes and other forms of electronic media. Under Lot 4 - Sign Language Services – British and International, the Contractor is required to provide both a comprehensive face to face sign language interpreting service and a Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) sign language service to fulfil the current and evolving needs of the Framework Public Bodies.

  • Contract Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-r6ebe6-0000782547

    Publication Source

    Public Contracts Scotland

    Procurement Stage

    Tender

    Procurement Method

    Open

    Procurement Method Details

    Open Procedure

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Tender Suitability

    Framework / DPS

    Framework

  • Contract Classification

    CPV Code(s)

    79530000

    CPV Division(s)

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

  • Awarding Authority

    SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

    Buyer Name

    Paul Brydon

    Buyer Email

    paul.brydon@gov.scot

    Buyer Phone

    Buyer Address

    Victoria Quay

    Edinburgh

    EH6 6QQ

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Planning

Interpreting, Translation and Transcription

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

  • Contract Timeline

    Publication Date

    16th December 2024 00:00:00 AM

  • Contract Summary

    Contractors will provide comprehensive face-to-face, remote video and telephone spoken language interpreting services, and document translation and transcription services to fulfil the current and evolving needs of framework public bodies. The scope of the framework for interpreting and translation services is as follows: Interpreting (face-to-face, remote video and telephone) – from English into a wide range of spoken languages and dialect and from those languages and dialect into English or other languages as requested by framework public bodies. Translation and transcription services - from English into a wide range of spoken languages and from those languages into English or other languages as requested by framework public bodies including: text to braille – or other tactile or touch formats speech (audio) to text including tape recordings and other electronic media, audio video to text text to speech (audio) – including tape recordings and other electronic media, audio and video

  • Contract Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-r6ebe6-0000782547

    Publication Source

    Public Contracts Scotland

    Procurement Stage

    Planning

    Procurement Method

    N/A

    Procurement Method Details

    N/A

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Tender Suitability

    Framework / DPS

  • Contract Classification

    CPV Code(s)

    79530000

    CPV Division(s)

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

  • Awarding Authority

    SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

    Buyer Name

    Buyer Email

    amy.smith@gov.scot

    Buyer Phone

    Buyer Address

    4 Atlantic Quay, 70 York St

    Glasgow

    G2 8EA

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