Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords and the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons
SW1A 0AA
London
UK
E-mail: ryans@parliament.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk/aspx/Home
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk/aspx/Home
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
GSV2417 - British Sign Language
Reference number: GSV2417
II.1.2) Main CPV code
64228100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation for broadcast coverage of House of Commons proceedings in order to deliver on the Authority’s commitment to inclusivity and reaching wider audiences with accessible services.The successful supplier will be required to provide BSL interpreters for broadcast coverage of all departmental Questions, Urgent Questions (UQs) and Statements in the Commons. These "Questions and Statements" constitute the key scrutiny business of the Chamber and are held at the start of the sitting day.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
750 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI32
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation for broadcast coverage of House of Commons proceedings in order to deliver on the Authority’s commitment to inclusivity and reaching wider audiences with accessible services.The successful supplier will be required to provide BSL interpreters for broadcast coverage of all departmental Questions, Urgent Questions (UQs) and Statements in the Commons. These "Questions and Statements" constitute the key scrutiny business of the Chamber and are held at the start of the sitting day.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
750 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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:
15/09/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
15/09/2022
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/08/2022