Language Services Framework Agreement
Lot 1 includes the provision of written translation and transcription services from the English language into the language(s) requested by the buying authority.
United Kingdom-Glasgow: Translation services
2019/S 125-305985
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Inovo, 121 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1RD
United Kingdom
Contact person: Mrs Sheena Thomson
Telephone: +44 3330041418
E-mail: procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk
NUTS code: UK
Internet address(es):Main address: https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk
I.1)Name and addresses
Various UK Locations
United Kingdom
Contact person: Sheena Thomson
E-mail: procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk
NUTS code: UK
Internet address(es):Main address: https://catapult.org.uk/catapult-centres/
Address of the buyer profile: www.ore.catapult.org.uk
I.2)Information about joint procurement
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Language Services Framework Agreement
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
The Buying Authorities have a requirement for the provision of multilingual translation, transcription and interpreting services throughout the United Kingdom and overseas.
It is the intention to appoint five (5) suitably qualified and experienced contractors to each of the two (2) lots within this framework to work closely with the individual buying authorities to provide a reliable, ethical, honest and transparent service.
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.1)Title:
Translation and Transcription Services
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Lot 1 includes the provision of written translation and transcription services from the English language into the language(s) requested by the Buying Authority and from those languages into English or other languages.
Contractor(s) shall provide an end to end service to the Buying Authority through its own linguists and/or linguists via subcontractors if required.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Interpreting Services
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Lot 2 includes the provision of interpreting services from the English language in to the language(s) requested by the Buying Authority and from those languages into English or other languages. The languages listed in Appendix 1 are those expected to be required but this list is by no means exhaustive.
Contractor(s) shall provide an end to end service to the Buying Authority through its own linguists and/or linguists via subcontractors if required. The contractor(s) shall be required to provide simultaneous, consecutive, escort/travel and whisper interpreting services as follows:
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Tenders will be opened at Inovo, 121 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RD.
Tenders will be opened by two (2) ORE Catapult employees from the Procurement Dept.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.4.1)Review body
Glasgow
United KingdomInternet address: https://catapult.org.uk/catapult-centres/
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
Glasgow
United KingdomInternet address: https://catapult.org.uk/catapult-centres/
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: