Translation Services for OFCOM
i. the translation and transcription of electronic media into MS Word documents;
ii. the translation and transcription of documents into MS Word documents.
United Kingdom-London: Translation services
2016/S 020-031647
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
OFCOM
Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road
For the attention of: Sean Stevenson
SE1 9HA London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2079813609
E-mail: sean.stevenson@ofcom.org.uk
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.ofcom.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk
Electronic access to information: https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
I.3)Main activity
Other: independent communications regulator
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Service category No 11: Management consulting services [6] and related services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: London, UK.
NUTS code UKI
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 320 000 and 600 000 GBP
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The Contract will require the following Services to be provided by the successful Tenderer:
i. the translation and transcription of electronic media into MS Word documents;
ii. the translation and transcription of documents into MS Word documents; and
iii. the attendance, from time to time, of translators at Ofcom’s London offices to translate and transcribe electronic media and documents into MS Word documents and to answer questions and provide information in relation to such translation and transcription assignments.
Material to be translated and transcribed will include but not be limited to the following types:
i. television programmes (including but not limited to the content of television programmes, onscreen text, subtitles and sponsorship credits);
ii. radio programming;
iii. on demand video content and written material on a website on which on demand content is made available;
iv. broadcast advertisements; and
v. supporting documentation that may be submitted as evidence during an investigation which may include handwritten complaint letters or complaint forms.
The successful Tenderer will be required to provide a comprehensive, accurate and timely translation and transcription Services in excellent written English across a wide range of languages. The successful Tenderer must be able to provide comprehensive, accurate and timely translations in at least the languages listed in Table 3, Appendix 4 of the Invitation to Tender document.
Background: Ofcom is the UK’s communications regulator. It regulates the TV and radio sectors, fixed line telecoms, mobiles, postal services, the airwaves over which wireless devices operate and on demand programme services.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
79530000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.8)Lots
II.1.9)Information about variants
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Tender must be offered in pounds sterling.
Payments will be made in pounds sterling.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) — Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’ — Enter your correct business and user details — Note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete — You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure);
2. Express an Interest in the tender — Login to the portal with the username/password — Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. — Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page. — This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/ My ITTs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’ box;
3. Responding to the tender — Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining) — You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT — There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Please refer to our invitation to tender (ITT) document.
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.2.1)Award criteria
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Place:
Tenderers will be required to submit the tender response via the Ofcom BravoSolutions procurement portal at https://Ofcom.BravoSolutions.co.uk
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.3)Additional information
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
The Strand, Westminster
WC2A 2LL London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2079476000
Internet address: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
This should be requested from the contact point indicated in section I.1). Where issues regarding the award cannot be resolved between Ofcom and the tenderer, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 allow for appeals to be brought before the High Court of England and Wales.
Any such appeal must be brought promptly and in any event within 3 months.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: