Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Trafford Council
1st Floor, Trafford Town Hall
Stretford
M32 0TH
UK
Contact person: Mr Robyn Gwilym
Telephone: +44 7773578363
E-mail: robyn.gwilym@star-procurement.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.trafford.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.trafford.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Other: local authority
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for the Provision of British Sign Language Interpretation.
Reference number: DN178715
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79540000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council is reviewing its communication support to customers and clients and requires translation and interpretation providers to provide ad-hoc non-spoken language support in the provision of:
(i) Face to Face interpreting for interviews, meetings, consultation and social service requirements; and
(ii) Video interpretation;
The intention is to achieve a consistent approach and make sure the Council receives excellent quality and value for money services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
275 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79540000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is reviewing its communication support to customers and clients and requires translation and interpretation providers to provide ad-hoc non-spoken language support in the provision of:
(i) Face to Face interpreting for interviews, meetings, consultation and social service requirements; and
(ii) Video interpretation;
The intention is to achieve a consistent approach and make sure the Council receives excellent quality and value for money services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality management
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Method statement
/ Weighting: 12
Quality criterion: Vetting and review procedures
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Confirmation of lead times
/ Weighting: 6
Quality criterion: Security arrangements
/ Weighting: 12
Quality criterion: Social value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Framework Agreement for the Provision of British Sign Language Interpretation
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/12/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Topp Language Solutions
08473338
25-29 Sandy Way, Yeadon
Leeds
LS19 7EW
UK
NUTS: UKD
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:
: 275 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Topp Language Solutions will be using contractors to attend interpretation session.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The value of 275 000 GBP as indicated as the value of the framework is based on the expected usage of the framework by other AGMA partners.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Trafford Council
Trafford
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/12/2016