Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Bedford Hospital NHS Trust
Bedford Hospital NHS Trust, Kempston Road
Bedford
MK42 9DJ
UK
Contact person: Mr Tom Devine
Telephone: +44 1234792660
E-mail: tom.devine@bedfordhospital.nhs.uk
Fax: +44 1235792155
NUTS: UKH2
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.bedfordhospital.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.bedfordhospital.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Luton and Dunstable University Hospital NHS Trust
Lewsey Road
Luton
LU4 0DZ
UK
Contact person: Tom Devine
Telephone: +44 1234792660
E-mail: tom.devine@bedfordhospital.nhs.uk
Fax: +44 1234792155
NUTS: UKH2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ldh.nhs.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.supplying2nhs.org/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
http://www.supplying2nhs.org/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Managed Service for provision of Interpreting, Transcription and Translation Services
Reference number: DN330062
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79530000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The requirement under this Contract is for the provision of a high quality, cost effective and efficient Translation, Interpretation and Transcription Services to be delivered to the Trusts through this Contract, the Trusts seeks to ensure the delivery of a fully managed Translation, Interpretation and Transcription Service, that provides all ancillary services required for the delivery of this provision. This is to include the seamless, end-to-end delivery of a Service that offers advisory and administrative support.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 375 000.00
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:
UKH2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement under this Contract is for the provision of a high quality, cost effective and efficient Translation, Interpretation and Transcription Services to be delivered to the Trusts through this Contract, the Trusts seeks to ensure the delivery of a fully managed Translation, Interpretation and Transcription Service, that provides all ancillary services required for the delivery of this provision. This is to include the seamless, end-to-end delivery of a Service that offers advisory and administrative support in the following key areas;
— Verbal and Non-verbal Face-to-Face Interpretation Services that facilitate the conversion of spoken languages from one to another and the communication between deaf-blind, deaf and/or hard of hearing Service Users and hearing individuals via the use of a Linguist in physical attendance, allowing listeners and speakers to understand one another,
— Verbal and Non-verbal Video Interpretation Services that facilitate the conversion of spoken languages from one to another and the communication between deaf-blind, deaf and/or hard of hearing Service Users and hearing individuals via the use of video and audio technology allowing listeners and speakers to understand one another,
— Verbal and Non-verbal Translation and Transcription Services that that allows for the translation of written materials, the transcription of audio files, tapes and other electronic media into written and/or electronic text and the transcription of written documents into alternative formats to include but not limited to Braille, Easy Read, Audio and Large Print,
— Telephone Interpretation Services allowing for the conversion of spoken languages from one to another via the use of a Linguist over the telephone and all additional ancillary services required to deliver the Service. The Service Specification provides a detailed breakdown of the Service Requirements and as such, should be referenced by organisations tendering for this Contract.
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:
1 375 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract provides for 2 x 12 month extension options.
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:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract provides for 2 x 12 month extension options.
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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
Restricted 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:
16/04/2018
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
28/05/2018
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)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bedford hospital NHS Trust
South Wing Kempston Road
Bedford
MK42 9DJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1234792660
E-mail: tom.devine@bedfordhospital.nhs.uk
Fax: +44 1234792155
Internet address(es)
URL: www.bedfordhospital.nhs.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
As above
Kempston
MK42 9DJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1234792660
E-mail: tom.devine@bedfordhospital.nhs.uk
Fax: +44 1234792155
Internet address(es)
URL: www.bedfordhospital.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/03/2018