Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Solihull
B91 3QB
UK
Contact person: Corporate Procurement Services
E-mail: procurementteam@solihull.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG32
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.solihull.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.csw-jets.co.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Solihull Community Housing
Solihull
B37 6BX
UK
Contact person: Corporate Procurement Services
E-mail: procurementteam@solihull.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG32
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.solihull.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.csw-jets.co.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
All community schools within the administrative area of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Solihull
UK
Contact person: Corporate Procurement Services
E-mail: procurementteam@solihull.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG32
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.solihull.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.csw-jets.co.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
SOL — 7290 Translation and Interpretation Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79540000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is looking to establish a contract with a single supplier who can provide a ‘one stop’ shop for all required interpreting and translation services (with the exception of British Sign Language and related non-verbal services). The Council are looking to contract with a supplier whom they can build a clear and transparent relationship with, promoting a good working relationship and continuous improvement strategies. This will support the Council’s commitment for the delivery of services fairly and equitably to a diverse community in line with the Equality Act 2010.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
296 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79530000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG32
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Language specialisms are likely to be required for, but not to be limited to; social care (children and adults), legal, medical, health, financial, IT, media, education, transportation, marketing, housing, benefits, community schools, immigration and local government.
The successful bidder will be able to provide all of the below services as a minimum and will provide pricing for these services (as detailed within the pricing schedule in part 3 of the tender pack).
Translation and interpretation services
Face to face interpreting
Telephone interpreting
Document translation, transcription and additional services (written)
Easy read
Braille
Video interpreting
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60 %
Price
/ Weighting:
40 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
24 month initial term followed by 2 x 12 month extensions subject to performance.
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 047-107929
Section V: Award of contract
Title: SOL — 7290 Translation and Interpretation Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/08/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
D A Languages Ltd
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UKD33
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 296 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
To express an interest in this tendering opportunity and to be able to access the procurement documentation, you will need to register on the councils e-tendering system, CSW-JETS at www.csw-jets.co.uk. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project within the tenders section. To view the documentation, click ‘express interest’. All correspondence relating to this procurement must be sent via the ‘correspondence’ function on CSW-JETS.
The contract value estimated is for the full 4 years potential term.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Solihull
B91 3QB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/08/2019