Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
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.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.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
240 000.00
GBP
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
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.2.11) 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 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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 101-245092
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 4500058363
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/09/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Global Voices Ltd
SC270103
Logie Court, Innovation Park, University of Stirling
Stirling
FK9 4NF
UK
Telephone: +44 8451301170
E-mail: steve.beck@globalvoices.co.uk
NUTS: UKM77
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:
: 240 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
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.
To view this notice, please click here: https://ukho.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=530323439
Go reference: GO-2020930-PRO-17156476
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
30/09/2020