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Interpreting, Communication Support and Transcription Services
Published 4 Sep 2026
4 Sep 2026
Closed 16 Oct 2026
- Primary CPV
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79540000 *
Interpretation services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Glasgow City, Scotland
- Value
- No value specified
- Contract
- Not specified
- Contract Types
-
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- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Procurement Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street, Glasgow, G4 0SF, United Kingdom · UKM82
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
79540000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: GGC1003
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde requires the delivery of a comprehensive interpreting service to support the current and future needs of the Health Board.
Full CPV breakdown
- 79540000 — Interpretation services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Other public body · Health
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Lots
- 7
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- CELEX 32014L0024
- Notice status
- Active
- Submission method
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- Number of lots
- 7
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 04 Sep 2026 13:42
- Deadline
- 16 Oct 2026 13:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06f24e
- Notice ID
- GGC1003
Organisations on this notice
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Buyer, Central Purchasing Body
Procurement Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street, Glasgow, G4 0SF, United Kingdom
+44 1412015388
Glasgow Sheriff Court
Review Body
1 Carlton Place, Glasgow, G5 9DA, United Kingdom
Lots (7)
Lot 1: Spoken Language Face to Face Interpreting (NHSGGC & NHSL)
Lot 1 covers the provision of comprehensive spoken face to face interpreting (simultaneous, consecutive and whispered interpreting) where an interpreter attends in person and conveys the spoken content from English into a wide range of spoken languages and dialects and from those languages and dialects into English or...
· Active
Lot 2: British Sign Language Interpreting (NHSGGC & NHSL)
Lot 2 covers the provision of British Sign Language interpretation, where the meaning of spoken English is conveyed into BSL and vice versa by an interpreter attending in person.
The services included under this lot are -
Provision of professionally qualified BSL interpreters to attend healthcare appointments and clini...
· Active
Lot 3: Deaf Relay Interpreting (NHSGGC & NHSL)
Lot 3 covers the provision of Deaf Relay Interpreting services for deaf individuals whose communication needs cannot be fully met through a standard BSL/English interpreter alone. Deaf Relay Interpreters are Deaf professionals who provide specialist communication support to ensure that information is conveyed accuratel...
· Active
Lot 4: International Sign Language
Lot 4 covers the provision of International Sign Language interpretation, where the meaning of spoken language is conveyed into spoken or signed form by an interpreter attending in person. International Sign Language is intended for deaf individuals who do not use British Sign Language and may have limited proficiency...
· Active
Lot 5: Lip Speaking, Note-takers and speech to text reporters (NHSGGC and NHSL)
Lot 5 covers the provision of lip-speaking, note-taking and speech-to-text reporting services for patients, carers and service users with hearing loss or other communication support needs. The service transfers spoken English into clear spoken, written or real-time text English by an appropriately qualified communicati...
· Active
Lot 6: Telephone Interpreting & Video Interpreting Services (NHSGGC & NHSL)
Lot 6 covers the provision of consecutive interpreting services delivered via telephone or video conferencing. Telephone and video interpreters facilitate communication by converting spoken language from one language to another, allowing both parties to understand each other effectively.
The successful supplier will pr...
· Active
Lot 7: Written Translation (NHSGGC & NHSL)
Lot 7 includes the provision of written translation services from English into the patient’s requested language, as well as from those languages into English or other languages. Translation involves converting written documents into another language in text form.
Services provided under this lot include the translation...
· Active
Full notice record
76 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Tender
| Title | Interpreting, Communication Support and Transcription Services |
| Status | active |
| CPV › Description | Interpretation services |
| Category | services |
| Description | NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde requires the delivery of a comprehensive interpreting service to support the current and future needs of the Health Board. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Spoken Language Face to Face Interpreting (NHSGGC & NHSL) |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 720 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | British Sign Language Interpreting (NHSGGC & NHSL) |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 720 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Title | Deaf Relay Interpreting (NHSGGC & NHSL) |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Description | Lot 3 covers the provision of Deaf Relay Interpreting services for deaf individuals whose communication needs cannot be fully met through a standard BSL/English interpreter alone. Deaf Relay Interpreters are Deaf professionals who provide specialist communication support to ensure that information is conveyed accurately, accessibly and in a culturally appropriate manner. Additional information: The initial term of the contract is 2 years commencing 1st April 2027 with the option to extend for a maximum of 2 x 12 month periods. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 720 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Title | International Sign Language |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 720 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Title | Lip Speaking, Note-takers and speech to text reporters (NHSGGC and NHSL) |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 720 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Title | Telephone Interpreting & Video Interpreting Services (NHSGGC & NHSL) |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 720 |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Title | Written Translation (NHSGGC & NHSL) |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 720 |
| Lot › Lot 7 › Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › Description | Interpretation services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM82 |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › Description | Interpretation services |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM82 |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › Description | Interpretation services |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM82 |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › Description | Interpretation services |
| Item › Item 4 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM82 |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › Description | Interpretation services |
| Item › Item 5 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM82 |
| Item › Item 6 › CPV › Description | Interpretation services |
| Item › Item 6 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM82 |
| Item › Item 7 › CPV › Description | Interpretation services |
| Item › Item 7 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM82 |
| Submission Method | Electronic submission |
| How to submit | https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk |
| Communication › Atypical Tool Url | https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Bidding period › End | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Contract Terms › Electronic Invoicing Policy | allowed |
| Contract Terms › Has Electronic Payment | Yes |
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde |
| Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name | NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Procurement Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Glasgow |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM82 |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | G4 0SF |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Contact › Telephone | +44 1412015388 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | Claire.Quinn5@nhs.scot |
| Party 1 › Contact › Link | https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Role › Role 1 | buyer |
| Party 1 › Role › Role 2 | Central purchasing body |
| Party 1 › Link | http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/ |
| Party 1 › Buyer profile | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.a... |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Body governed by public law |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Health |
| Party 2 › Name | Glasgow Sheriff Court |
| Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name | Glasgow Sheriff Court |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 1 Carlton Place |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Glasgow |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | G5 9DA |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Role | Review body |
| Party 2 › Link | https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/ |
Buyer
| Name | NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde |
Links
| Href | https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-00... |