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Published 12 Aug 2022, 09:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Interpretation Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Nottinghamshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesRestricted procedure
Awarded value£340,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 29 Jul 2022
Awarded to The Language Shop Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Specification is for the provision of Language Interpretation Services which includes Face to Face, Face to Face non-spoken and telephone and video interpretation. The Framework Agreement will be managed centrally by ESPO and this call-off contract locally by the Authority.

The services will be provided directly in response to formal requests from the Authority. The Authority will seek new and innovative methods of delivery of interpretation services, throughout the tenure of the Framework Agreement, methods could include, but are not limited to, video or PC based interpretation, use of web cams, video phones etc. Examples could include the use of 'Rover' video-conference machines for hospital bedside use, video- conferencing hubs for interpreters with inadequate web access.

Language specialisms are likely to include, but not be limited to, legal, medical, pharmaceutical, financial, IT, media, trauma, children, mental health, transportation, engineering, procurement, marketing, housing, benefits, immigration, defence, security, technical and government (central and local).

CPV: Interpretation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: East Midlands

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: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 50
  • Price: 50
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Aug 2022, 09:09 BST
Last source update
12 Aug 2022, 09:09 BST
Authority reference
DN627388
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-022243
Classification (CPV)
Interpretation services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-035b3c Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £340,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Jul 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Language Shop LimitedSME£340,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottinghamshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Loughborough Road Westbridgford, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, NG2 7QPContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Court of JusticeReview body 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.