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title: "British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreter Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000630359"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FIFE COLLEGE"
published: "2020-12-08"
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# British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreter Services

Buyer: FIFE COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000630359

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC401837 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Dec 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £200,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FIFE COLLEGE |
| Locality | DUNFERMLINE |
| Post town | Kirkcaldy |
| Postcode | KY11 8DY |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Fife |
| Electoral ward | Dunfermline Central |
| Westminster constituency | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Delivery location | TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FIFE COUNCIL, PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79540000 - Interpretation services

## Release History

- 8 Dec 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC401837
- 1 Oct 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT396253

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT396253
  British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreter Services - Fife College required qualified British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters to meet the support needs of deaf and hearing impaired students.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC401837
  British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreter Services - Fife College required qualified British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters to meet the support needs of deaf and hearing impaired students.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://fife.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000630359

## Provenance

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