Official UK procurement notice
Framework for the Provision of Sign Language Interpreters
Authority: City of Glasgow College (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCity of Glasgow College is currently looking to implement a framework agreement for qualified Sign Language Interpreters to support and facilitate communication between individuals who are deaf, deaf-blind, or have a hearing loss, and hearing individuals. This will be achieved through the in-person presence of a qualified linguist, ensuring clear, effective, and accessible communication for all parties.
- Recurrence: This contract will be reviewed six months prior to the contract ending.
CPV: Interpretation services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 5 bids received · 5 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
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 (9)
- Linguist Vetting and Selection: 10%
- Linguist Competency and Quality: 20%
- Administration and Management: 10%
- Monitoring and Reviewing Performance: 10%
- Fair Work Practices: 3%
- Business Continuity Planning: 3%
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: 2%
- Global Climate & Ecological Emergency: 2%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (9)
- Linguist Vetting and Selection: 10
- Linguist Competency and Quality: 20
- Administration and Management: 10
- Monitoring and Reviewing Performance: 10
- Fair Work Practices: 3
- Business Continuity Planning: 3
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: 2
- Global Climate & Ecological Emergency: 2
- Price: 40
- Suitability
Bidders must be able to demonstrate that they are suitably qualified and authorised to provide Sign Language Interpreting services within the UK. All interpreters delivering services under this contract must act in accordance with the Code of Conduct relevant to the Services they are undertaking. This includes (but is not limited to):
- National Registers of Communication Professionals working with Deaf and Deafblind People (NRCPD) (see their website for more information)
- Sign Language Interpreters Registered with RBSLI (Register of British Sign Language Interpreters)
Interpreters must hold current, valid registration and adhere to the professional codes of conduct of their registering body. The College reserves the right to request evidence of qualifications and professional registration for all interpreters assigned under this contract.
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to Part 4 B Economic and Financial Standing of the SPD
The College will use the following ratios to evaluate a bidder's financial status.
Bidders must confirm within their response to the relevant question within the 'Qualification envelope' that as a minimum, 2 out of the 3 ratios can be met and what the value of each ratio is.
The 3 ratios to be evaluated are:
Profitability - this is taken as profit after tax but before dividends and minority interests. If a company makes a profit then it is a pass for this ratio;
Liquidity - this is calculated as current assets less stock and work in progress, divided by current liabilities. If the answer is greater than or equal to 'one' then it is a pass for this ratio;
Gearing - this is calculated as the total external secured borrowing (short term and long term) divided by shareholder funds expressed as a percentage. If the answer is less than or equal to 100% it is considered a pass for this ratio.
Where 2 out of the 3 ratios cannot be met, the College may take the undernoted into consideration when assessing financial viability and the risk to the College, providing that the Bidder can supply evidence to substantiate any of the mitigating criteria.
This list is not exhaustive and other criteria may be considered where proposed by a bidder as mitigating factors:
Would the bidder have passed the checks if prior year accounts had been used?
Were any of the poor appraisal outcomes 'marginal'?
Does the bidder operate in a mar…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Framework for the Provision of Sign Language Interpreters” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · This contract will be reviewed six months prior to the contract ending.
- First published
- 14 Feb 2023, 15:46 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Jul 2025, 15:26 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Jun 2025 – …
- Authority reference
CS/CoGC/25/12- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-041030- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a5a2Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: In an open tendering procedure prior to any award being made the successful bidder must provide the undernoted certificates, declarations and/or completed questionnaires to evidence their compliance with the relevant questions within the Qualification Questionnaire. All certificates, declarations and questionnaires can be found within the Attachment area of PCS-T. Appendix A – Form of Tender; Appendix B – Freedom of Information; Appendix C – SUSTAIN Supply Chain Code of Conduct; Appendix E – PECOS Supplier Adoption Form; Appendix G - GDPR Assurance Assessment (Processor) Appendix N – Declaration of Conflict of Interest; Appendix O – Declaration of Non-Involvement of Human Trafficking; Appendix P – Declaration of Non-Involvement of Serious Organised Crime; Appendix Q – Prompt Payment Certificate; In the case of an open tender this information will not be required to be uploaded and submitted with the bid, but will instead be requested by the College following the conclusion of the evaluation of the Qualification, Technical and Commercial Questionnaires and prior to the award of the tender. Failure to provide this information or in the event that the information provided does not support or evidence the statements made within the Qualification Questionnaire, will invalidate any bid. In this scenario the College will seek to obtain the relevant information and evidence from the second highest scoring bidder and so on, and upon verification will award the contract to this bidder instead. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is project_29155 For more information see: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html (SC Ref:804739)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 11 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 11 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
31 May 2023 → 17 Jul 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected31 May 2023, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown11 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened11 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published17 Jul 2025, 15:26 BST
Notice history
11 events · 8 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Oct 2023- Status changed to active2 Oct 2023, 14:55 BST
- Procurement method changed2 Oct 2023, 14:55 BST
- Deadline published: 30 Oct 2023, 12:00 GMT2 Oct 2023, 14:55 BST
- Deadline moved to 28 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT26 Jan 2024, 13:53 GMT+121 days · was 30 Oct 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Status changed to cancelled26 Jan 2024, 13:54 GMT
- Deadline moved to 12 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT28 Feb 2024, 10:58 GMT+13 days · was 28 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete13 Jun 2024, 10:52 BST
- Published value updated to £480,0007 May 2025, 15:11 BSTwas £1,296,000
- Status changed to active7 May 2025, 15:11 BST
- Deadline moved to 11 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST7 May 2025, 15:11 BST+456 days · was 12 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete17 Jul 2025, 15:26 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 28 Feb 2024 | 12 Mar 2024 | +13 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 28 Feb 2024 | 12 Mar 2024 | +13 d |
Allow bidders time to look at Updated Specification
Routine re-releases (8)
- 2024-02: 1 release · 28 Feb 2024
- 2024-01: 2 releases · 26 Jan 2024, 26 Jan 2024
- 2023-10: 1 release · 2 Oct 2023
- 2023-02: 1 release · 14 Feb 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £800,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Contract 041030-2025-CS/CoGC/25/12-1
- Signed
- 7 Jul 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 018284-2024-CS/CoGC/23/25-1
- Signed
- 4 Jun 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- Deaf ActionFramework contractor
- Deaf ActionFramework contractor
- Just Sign LimitedFramework contractor
- SIGNIFICAN'T (UK) LIMITED t/a Sign Language Interactions LtdFramework contractor
- Sign SolutionsFramework contractor
- Topp Language SolutionsFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria