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Published 27 Jun 2024, 08:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CEFAS24-47 Contract for provision of interpretation and translation services in relation to Mozambique, under the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP).

Official notice

Authority: Cefas

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Maldives (MV)
Published estimate£80,000≈ £51k / year
Submissions closed 29 Jul 2024
Contract term 1 yr 7 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 1 Sept 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for provision of interpretation and translation services in relation to Mozambique, under the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP).

CPV: Interpretation services · Translation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) is funded through official development… 1 yr 7 moPublished value£80,000

The Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) is funded through official development assistance (ODA) as part of the UK’s £500 million Blue Planet Fund. Through the OCPP, the UK government partners with ODA-eligible countries to deliver tangible and positive impacts on the livelihoods of coastal communities that depend on healthy marine ecosystems. The programme supports countries to strengthen marine science expertise, develop science-based policy and management tools, and create educational resources for coastal communities.<br/><br/>Bilateral partnerships under the OCPP are primarily delivered by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).<br/><br/>This Contract will be awarded by Cefas as the Contracting Authority, with both JNCC and the MMO included as Authorised Users with access to the Contract as per the Conditions of Contract.<br/><br/>Cefas require the Supplier to provide interpretation and translation services to support the delivery of OCPP in Mozambique, across a variety of formats including engagement events, meetings and workshops in-person in Mozambique, and online/ hybrid, as well as potentially written requirements.<br/><br/>Cefas, and JNCC and MMO (the Authorised Users) have a number of anticipated requirements throughout the duration of the Contract but the details of these are not yet confirmed. Requirements will be agreed between the Supplier and Cefas, JNCC or MMO (as appropriate) prior to commencement of any work.<br/><br/>Please note that Cefas is unable to guarantee the volume of work or value for the Contract. Additional information: To view this opportunity please go to defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗<br/>You will need to log in or create a new supplier account. The opportunity can then be found searching 'CEFAS24-47 ITT for interpretation & translation services in Mozambique for OCPP'.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2024 – 31 Mar 2026 (1 yr 7 mo)
Delivery listed: Maldives (MV)
Variant bids: not allowed

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
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Cost: 30%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 60
  • Social Value: 10
  • Cost: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
27 Jun 2024, 08:25 BST
Last source update
27 Jun 2024, 08:25 BST
Award evaluation window
27 Jun 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-019600
Classification (CPV)
Interpretation servicesTranslation services
Delivery area
Maldives (MV)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0472df Find a Tender

Publisher note: This Contract will be awarded by Cefas as the Contracting Authority, with both JNCC and the MMO included as Authorised Users with access to the Contract as per the Conditions of Contract.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
29 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
27 Jun 2024, 09:00 BST

Timeline

27 Jun 2024 → 27 Oct 2024 · 5 dates
  1. Notice published
    27 Jun 2024, 08:25 BST
  2. Bids opened
    27 Jun 2024, 09:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    29 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    27 Oct 2024, 23:59 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEnvironmental protection Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, UK, NR33 0HTContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review BodyReview body N/AContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.