Tender Details

Country: United Kingdom
Summary: Qualitative Research - British Sign Language Users on Rail
GBT Ref No: 132607934
Deadline: 15 Jan 2026
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Government
Tender Value: Refer Document
Notice Type: Tender
Document Ref. No.: BSLDEC25
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Description:
Specification / deliverables The appointed supplier will work with Transport Focus and SISJ partners to design and deliver qualitative research addressing how BSL users want to receive passenger information across rail environments. If quantitative work is also considered to be feasible, then we would consider also including this. The areas to be covered are: Access and preferences • How BSL users prefer to access information across station, onboard and digital channels. • What constitutes an acceptable and desirable minimum viable product (MVP) for BSL provision. Content and language considerations • Expectations around regional BSL dialects and whether a single "universal" version is acceptable. • Preferences regarding interpreter choice, including lived experience of deafness. • Views on consistency versus localisation of BSL content. Physical and digital delivery • Expectations for placement, prominence and visibility of BSL information within station environments. • Integration with existing screens, boards or digital platforms. Technology and innovation • Perceptions of AI-generated BSL (including avatar-based and hybrid approaches). • Acceptability of AI in different contexts, such as planned information versus disruption. • Expectations around subtitling alongside BSL. User diversity • Based on demographics (age, gender, employment and income, presence of additional disabilities, region and nation, ethnic background), BSL fluency, hearing status, travel confidence, tr...
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Qualitative Research - British Sign Language Users on Rail - Greatbritain Tender

The TRANSPORT FOCUS, a Government sector organization in United Kingdom, has announced a new tender for Qualitative Research - British Sign Language Users on Rail. This tender is published on GreatbritainTenders under GBT Ref No: 132607934 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2026-01-15.

The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.