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Published 23 Feb 2024, 13:07 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

AfC-Translation and Interpreting Services

Official notice

Authority: Achieving for Children (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: London (UKI63)
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 20 Mar 2024awarded 1 Oct 2024
Awarded to THEBIGWORD INTERPRETING SERVICES LIMITED2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Translation and Interpreting Services in Kingston and Richmond

CPV: Interpretation services · Translation services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Face to Face Interpreting and Translation including BSL Service in Kingston and RichmondAwarded

To provide Face to Face Interpreting and Translation including BSL Service in Kingston and Richmond

Delivery: London
Extensions: The initial contract period is for 24 months (2 years), with an option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months. The overall contract term is therefore for 36 months (3 years).
79530000 Translation services79540000 Interpretation services
Lot #2Virtual Interpreting Services in Kingston and RichmondAwarded

To provide Virtual Interpreting Services in Kingston and Richmond

Delivery: London
Extensions: The initial contract period is for 24 months (2 years), with an option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months. The overall contract term is therefore for 36 months (3 years).Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
79530000 Translation services79540000 Interpretation services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 170Price: 30
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • MEAT: 100
  • Quality: 70
  • Price: 30
Published award criteria (3)
  • MEAT: 100
  • Quality: 70
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 200 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
23 Feb 2024, 13:07 GMT
Last source update
4 Oct 2024, 09:56 BST
Award evaluation window
26 Mar 2024 – …
Authority reference
DN706767
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-031819
Classification (CPV)
Interpretation servicesTranslation services
Delivery area
London (UKI63)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043c82 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
20 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
26 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com ↗

Timeline

20 Mar 2024 → 4 Oct 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    20 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    26 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    4 Oct 2024, 09:56 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Oct 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Oct 2024, 09:56 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    4 Oct 2024, 09:56 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Bids received 19
Contracts signed 2latest 1 Oct 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Face to Face Interpreting and Translation including BSL Service in Kingston and Richmond1 award
THEBIGWORD INTERPRETING SERVICES LIMITED——Awarded
Lot 2 · Virtual Interpreting Services in Kingston and Richmond1 award
THEBIGWORD INTERPRETING SERVICES LIMITED——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Face to Face Interpreting and Translation including BSL Service in Kingston and Richmond10bids——£160,000 – £480,000
2 · Virtual Interpreting Services in Kingston and Richmond9bids——£70,000 – £210,000
Whole notice———£230,000 – £690,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawGeneral public servicesLocal Authority Trading Company- Community Interest Company The Civic Centre 44 York Street, Twickenham, London, TW1 3BZContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of JusticeReview body The Strand London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.