Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Admiralty Way
Taunton
TA1 2DN
UK
Contact person: Stuart Speer
Telephone: +44 182483865
E-mail: stuart.speer@ukho.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ukho.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Taunton:-Translation-services./N545S2V48P
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/N545S2V48P
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
Defence
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Translations and Interpreting Services for the UKHO
Reference number: 495838588
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79530000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is for the provision of translations and Interpreting services for the UK Hydrographic Office. This is a 3-year contract with an option to extend by up to a further year.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
240 000.00
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:
UKK23
Main site or place of performance:
Somerset.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Translations and interpreting services for the UKHO.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Real-time translations trials
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Technical compliance
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Quality procedures
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Technical/operational support
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Pricing
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
240 000.00
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:
Renewals required by October 2023 unless the UKHO invokes the option year.
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 UKHO reserves the right to extend the contract by up to a further option year, during the contract period.
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
See details within the ITT documents, including the ITT questionnaire.
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
See details in the ITT documents.
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 with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
30/06/2020
Local time: 11:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
30/09/2020
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
30/06/2020
Local time: 11:00
Place:
Taunton.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Tenders are opened online via seal being removed by a UKHO procurement team member.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
May 2023.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://ukho.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Taunton:-Translation-services./N545S2V48P
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://ukho.delta-esourcing.com/respond/N545S2V48P
Go reference: GO-2020521-PRO-16598083
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Admiralty Way
Taunton
TA1 2DN
UK
Telephone: +44 1823483865
E-mail: stuart.speer@ukho.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.ukho.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Taunton
TA1 2DN
UK
Telephone: +44 1823483865
E-mail: stuart.speer@ukho.gov.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Admiralty Way
Taunton
TA1 2DN
UK
Telephone: +44 1823483865
E-mail: stuart.speer@ukho.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/05/2020