Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle City Council
Civic Centre
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
NE18QH
UK
Contact person: James Wood
Telephone: +44 1912777433
E-mail: James.Wood@newcastle.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.nepo.org
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.nepo.org
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
008385 - Interpreting and Translation Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79530000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of a high quality, cost effective and efficient Interpreting, Translation and Communication Support Service is required to be delivered on behalf of Newcastle City Council.
All documents can be accessed and tenders submitted at https://www.nepo.org/
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79530000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of a high quality, cost effective and efficient Interpreting, Translation and Communication Support Service is required to be delivered on behalf of Newcastle City Council.
All documents can be accessed and tenders submitted at https://www.nepo.org/
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2 x 12 month options to extend
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
23/05/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
24/05/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/04/2024