Notice Information
Notice Title
SCTS-2025-016 - British Sign Language
Notice Description
The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) is committed to ensuring equal access to justice and public services for all individuals, including those who are deaf or hard of hearing. British Sign Language (BSL) services are critical to achieving this goal, as they enable effective communication for BSL users in legal, administrative, and public settings. This procurement aims to secure a reliable and professional service provider to deliver high-quality BSL interpretation and translation services, ensuring compliance with the Equality Act 2010 and alignment with the SCTS's accessibility objectives. The new procurement seeks to expand and enhance service delivery while maintaining cost-effectiveness and user satisfaction
Lot Information
SCTS-2025-016 - Provision of British Sign Language
The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) is committed to ensuring equal access to justice and public services for all individuals, including those who are deaf or hard of hearing. British Sign Language (BSL) services are critical to achieving this goal, as they enable effective communication for BSL users in legal, administrative, and public settings. This procurement aims to secure a reliable and professional service provider to deliver high-quality BSL interpretation and translation services, ensuring compliance with the Equality Act 2010 and alignment with the SCTS's accessibility objectives. The new procurement seeks to expand and enhance service delivery while maintaining cost-effectiveness and user satisfaction
SCTS-2025-016 - Provision of British Sign LanguageThe Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) is committed to ensuring equal access to justice and public services for all individuals, including those who are deaf or hard of hearing. British Sign Language (BSL) services are critical to achieving this goal, as they enable effective communication for BSL users in legal, administrative, and public settings. This procurement aims to secure a reliable and professional service provider to deliver high-quality BSL interpretation and translation services, ensuring compliance with the Equality Act 2010 and alignment with the SCTS's accessibility objectives. The new procurement seeks to expand and enhance service delivery while maintaining cost-effectiveness and user satisfaction
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000796401
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528370
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79540000 - Interpretation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £120,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Feb 202512 months 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@scotcourts.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1314443300
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH11 3XD
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
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- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Sighthill/Gorgie
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh South West
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528370
SCTS-2025-016 - British Sign Language - The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) is committed to ensuring equal access to justice and public services for all individuals, including those who are deaf or hard of hearing. British Sign Language (BSL) services are critical to achieving this goal, as they enable effective communication for BSL users in legal, administrative, and public settings. This procurement aims to secure a reliable and professional service provider to deliver high-quality BSL interpretation and translation services, ensuring compliance with the Equality Act 2010 and alignment with the SCTS's accessibility objectives. The new procurement seeks to expand and enhance service delivery while maintaining cost-effectiveness and user satisfaction
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