Official UK procurement notice
British Sign Language · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Corporate Officer of the House of Commons (Central government)·Consortium: 4 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionA contract for the provision of British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation for broadcast coverage of House of Commons proceedings in order to deliver on the Authority’s commitment to inclusivity and reaching wider audiences with accessible services. The supplier will also provide BSL interpretation for coverage for some House of Lords business.
CPV: Television broadcast transmission services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1An open procedure for the provision of British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation for…AwardedPublished value£750,000
An open procedure for the provision of British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation for broadcast coverage of House of Commons proceedings and some House of Lords proceedings in order to deliver on the Authority’s commitment to inclusivity and reaching wider audiences with accessible services.<br/>11 suppliers expressed an interest and 3 suppliers submitted a tender response.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 40%
- Commercial: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40%
- Commercial: 60%
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 15 Aug 2022, 15:13 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Jun 2026, 12:53 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 15 Sept 2022 – …
- Authority reference
GSV2417- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052766- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-035bdcFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 15 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
Timeline
15 Sept 2022 → 4 Jun 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline15 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened15 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
- Notice published140 days ago4 Jun 2026, 12:53 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jun 2026- Status changed to complete4 Jun 2026, 12:53 BST
- Buyer details updated4 Jun 2026, 12:53 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RED BEE MEDIA LTDSME | £735,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 052766-2026-1 · RED BEE MEDIA LTDSME
- Signed
- 14 Oct 2022
- Value
- £735,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
4 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- House of CommonsContracting authority
- House of LordsContracting authority
- The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords and the Corporate Officer of the House of CommonsContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of England and WalesReview bodyReview contact point
- The High Court of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- RED BEE MEDIA LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.