Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament
Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament, Ty Hywel, Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF99 1SN
UK
Telephone: +44 3002006549
E-mail: helena.heath@senedd.wales
NUTS: UKL22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.senedd.wales.org/abthome/abt-procurement.htm
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0424
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Devolved Legislation
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Sub-Titling Service
Reference number: 1200/HH
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79530000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Senedd currently subtitles its in-house videos by transcribing the content and subsequently translating the transcription to provide bilingual subtitles. This includes using a mix of editing tools including Adobe Premier Pro, YouTube and Clideo.
The Senedd is looking to put a contract in place for Sub-titling services. The services required will include sub-titling video and social media clips. The content will be sent in MP4 format and will vary in duration.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
220 000.00
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:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Senedd currently subtitles its in-house videos by transcribing the content and subsequently translating the transcription to provide bilingual subtitles. This includes using a mix of editing tools including Adobe Premier Pro, YouTube and Clideo.
The Senedd is looking to put a contract in place for Sub-titling services. The services required will include sub-titling video and social media clips. The content will be sent in MP4 format and will vary in duration.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Method Statement
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Test Piece
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The conytract opportunity for the renewal of this service will be advertised in March 2026
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Details are outlined in the Procurement documents
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:
19/04/2021
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
26/04/2021
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
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:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
March 2026
VI.3) Additional information
Suppliers will need to be registered on the Bravo Solution portal in order to obtain the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and view the supporting Procurement documents. If you are not already registered you can register by going to www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk. It is free to register on this portal. Once registered:-
- Click the 'Open Access PQQs' link
- Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content (pqq_33089 - Sub-Titling Service)
- Click the 'Express Interest' button in the 'Actions' box on the left-hand side of the page. This will move the PQQ into your 'My PQQs' page
- Click on the PQQ code. You can now access any attachments by clicking the 'Settings and Buyer Attachments' in the 'Actions' box
- You can now choose to 'Reply' to the PQQ and submit your response
Please note that the Procurement documents will be uploaded into the 'Supplier Attachments' area under 'Settings' for all suppliers to view.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=109030
(WA Ref:109030)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/03/2021