Official UK procurement notice
Framework for the provision of Interpreting, Translation and Transcription Services
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Re-procurement openFramework for the provison of Temporary & Interim Staff Services · bids close
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Framework Agreement is for the Provision of Interpreting, Translation and Transcription Services to public bodies across the Scottish Public Sector to meet all requirements of the service including face to face, remote video and telephone interpreting, translation and transcription.
- Recurrence: within 4 years
CPV: Interpretation services · Translation services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 3 suppliers · 6 bids received (2.0 per place) · 3 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1This Framework Agreement is for the Provision of Interpreting, Translation and…AwardedRenewalPublished value£14,400,000
This Framework Agreement is for the Provision of Interpreting, Translation and Transcription Services to public bodies across the Scottish Public Sector. Definitions for each aspect of the services are as follows:
Face to Face Interpreting - interpretation of spoken words into spoken words in a live setting face to face. This can be from a foreign language into English or vice versa.
Remote Video Interpreting - a scheduled, live remote video interpreting service either via the Framework Public Body video portal or via the Contractor video portal.
Telephone Interpreting - interpretation of spoken words into spoken works from a foreign language into English or vice versa in live telephone conversations at agreed locations or via telephone conferencing.
Translation - translation of written words from one language into another. This can be from a foreign language into English or vice versa.
Transcription - transcribing the spoken word into written form. This is typically from a recording, rather than in a live setting, and can be from a foreign language into English or vice versa.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Economic & financial standing
This section refers to Part 4B of the Single Procurement Document (SPD) (Scotland) and covers questions 4.B.4, 4.B.5.1a, 4.B.5.1b and 4.B.5.2
Minimum: Question 4.B.4 -It is a requirement of this framework that bidders must demonstrate a current liquidity ratio of 1.00 or above. Total ratio will be calculated as follows: total current assets divided by total current liabilities. Bidders who cannot demonstrate a current liquidit…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Framework for the provision of Interpreting, Translation and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · within 4 years
- First published
- 20 Jan 2021, 16:16 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Nov 2021, 13:35 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 25 Aug 2021 – …
- Authority reference
SP-21-001- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-029686- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.
Publisher note: 1. The framework agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, , bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Scottish health boards or special health boards, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. Information about agencies of the Scottish Ministers ,Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies and offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices are listed at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies Overview of the governance structure of public procurement for Scotland, including the Public Procurement Group. https://www.gov.scot/publications/public-procurement-governance/ (SC Ref:675389)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 25 Aug 2021, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 270 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 25 Aug 2021, 14:00 BST
Timeline
1 Jun 2021 → 30 Nov 2021 · 4 dates- Next notice expected1 Jun 2021, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown25 Aug 2021, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened25 Aug 2021, 14:00 BST
- Notice published30 Nov 2021, 13:35 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Jul 2021- Published value updated to £14,400,00021 Jul 2021, 14:55 BSTwas £8,000,000
- Status changed to active21 Jul 2021, 14:55 BST
- Procurement method changed21 Jul 2021, 14:55 BST
- Deadline published: 25 Aug 2021, 14:00 BST21 Jul 2021, 14:55 BST
- Buyer details updated21 Jul 2021, 14:55 BST
- Status changed to complete30 Nov 2021, 13:35 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 029686-2021-SP-21-001-1
- Signed
- 9 Nov 2021
- Value
- £14,400,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtMediation body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- DA Languages LimitedFramework contractor
- Global Connections (Scotland) LtdFramework contractor
- Global Language Services LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria