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Contract Award Notice

Interpretation and Translation Services.

  • First published: 10 September 2016
  • Last modified: 10 September 2016
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Lancashire County Council
Authority ID:
AA0033
Publication date:
10 September 2016
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The County Council reviewed its language support to customers and clients and required translation and interpretation providers to provide support for the provision of:

(i) Lot 1 — Face-to-Face interpreting for Social Service requirements, interviews, meetings, consultation, for spoken languages and Document translation services.

(ii) Lot 2 — Face-to-Face interpreting for Social Service requirements, interviews, meetings, consultation, for non-spoken including British Sign language, lip-speaking and Palantypist.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Lancashire County Council

2nd Floor CCP, County Hall

Preston

PR1 8XJ

UK

Contact person: Paul Horrocks

Telephone: +44 1772538038

E-mail: contractscorporatet@lancashire.gov.uk

NUTS: UKD43

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.lancashire.gov.uk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Interpretation and Translation Services.

Reference number: PH/CORP/LCC/16/370

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79540000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The County Council reviewed its language support to customers and clients and required translation and interpretation providers to provide support for the provision of:

(i) Lot 1 — Face-to-Face interpreting for Social Service requirements, interviews, meetings, consultation, for spoken languages and Document translation services.

(ii) Lot 2 — Face-to-Face interpreting for Social Service requirements, interviews, meetings, consultation, for non-spoken including British Sign language, lip-speaking and Palantypist.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 880 000.00  EUR

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Spoken Interpretation and Translation services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79530000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD43

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The County Council reviewed its language support to customers and clients and required translation and interpretation providers to provide support for the provision of:

(i) Lot 1 — Face-to-Face interpreting for Social Service requirements, interviews, meetings, consultation, for spoken languages and Document translation services.

(ii) Lot 2 — Face-to-Face interpreting for Social Service requirements, interviews, meetings, consultation, for non-spoken including British Sign language, lip-speaking and Palantypist.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality statement / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion: Method statement / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion: Vetting / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion: Lead times / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Security / Weighting: 5

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

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Non-Spoken Interpretation and Translation services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79530000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD43

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The County Council reviewed its language support to customers and clients and required translation and interpretation providers to provide support for the provision of:

(i) Lot 1 — Face-to-Face interpreting for Social Service requirements, interviews, meetings, consultation, for spoken languages and Document translation services.

(ii) Lot 2 — Face-to-Face interpreting for Social Service requirements, interviews, meetings, consultation, for non-spoken including British Sign language, lip-speaking and Palantypist.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality statement / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion: Method statement / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion: Vetting / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion: Lead times / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Security / Weighting: 5

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.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2016/S 066-114082

Section V: Award of contract

Title: Spoken Interpretation and Translation services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23/08/2016

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

DA Languages Limited

Cheshire

Altrincham

UK

NUTS: UKD2

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 760 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Title: Non-Spoken Interpretation and Translation services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23/08/2016

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cosign Partners in Communication

Blackpool

UK

NUTS: UKD42

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 120 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Lancashire County Council

Preston

PR1 0LD

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

08/09/2016

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79540000 Interpretation services Office-support services
79530000 Translation services Office-support services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

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About the buyer

Main contact:
contractscorporatet@lancashire.gov.uk
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