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# Provision of Student Communication Support Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-student-communication-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-051fdc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Strathclyde: "Provision of Student Communication Support Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £600,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Strathclyde](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-strathclyde-coh-rc000670)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 August 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Fiscal services, Higher education services, Interpretation services, Miscellaneous services, Special education services (+2 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM82
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-051fdc`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-student-communication-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-051fdc#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-student-communication-support-services-ocds-h6vhtk-051fdc#participate

## Description
The University’s Disability and Wellbeing Services requires the establishment of a Framework for various forms of Student Communication Support Services to support students who are Deaf or have hearing loss.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: UK Tax Advice
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79530000, 79540000, 80340000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The University’s Disability and Wellbeing Services requires the establishment of a Framework for various forms of Student Communication Support Services to support students who are Deaf or have hearing loss. The Framework will comprise of two main el...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Overseas and Global Mobility Tax Advice
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79220000, 79221000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 2 (Overseas and Global Mobility Tax Advice) will include, but is not limited to:
- General advice on overseas taxes including but not limited to and depending on the overseas jurisdiction: corporate, personal, VAT, WHT, digital etc.
- Global mobi...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Provision of Live Remote Captioning
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79540000, 80300000, 98300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The University of Strathclyde requires Live Remote Captioning (LRC) to be typed by palantypists who are accessing audio remotely, to enable students to access captions on their own device via a web interface.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 071664-2026-UOS-35855-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Deaf Action, Just Sign Limited, Prestige Network Limited (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185330`, `GB-FTS-154951`, `GB-FTS-170997`, `GB-COH:08006125`
  - Value: £1,036,996 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 071664-2026-UOS-35855-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,036,996
  - Signed Date: 13/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F071664-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-29T11:32:24.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T23:14:47.446Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-051fdc