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Published 28 Jul 2021, 19:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Northamptonshire Children's Trust Language Support Services

Official notice

Authority: Northamptonshire Children's Trust (Public body)

Framework agreement4 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 4 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,200,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 11 Aug 2021
Lots 4max 4 won per supplier
Framework period 4 yrsends 30 Sept 2025 · starts 1 Oct 2021

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Northamptonshire Children's Trust wishes to invite Tender Responses for the supply of Language Support Services. The objectives of this Framework Agreement is to have a range of Providers that are able to provide high quality Language Support Services to the Trust's clients - both the children and young people the Trust is supporting and their wider family network who may also require the service. The service specification describes a requirement to establish a framework agreement with several Service Providers to supply Language Support Services to clients who speak, communicate or read languages other than English, or who need to communicate in English in non-standard ways e.g. via audio media, either individually or in groups. The Children's Trust is setting up a Framework Agreement for 4 years for the provision of Language Support Services. The Services sought under this framework agreement will be split into the following four lots: Lot 1 - Telephone and Video Remote Interpretation Services Lot 2 - Face to Face Interpretation Services Lot 3 - Translation Services (including hard copy and electronic translation services) Lot 4 - Sensory Impairment Interpretation and Translation The Contract has an estimated annual budget of £300,000 (exclusive of VAT) for the delivery of the requirement as set out in the Specification.

CPV: Interpretation services · Translation services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 Oct 2021

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · win at most 4 of them
Lot #1Telephone and Video Remote Interpretation Services 4 yrs

Lot 1 - Telephone and Video Remote Interpretation Services

Contract period: 1 Oct 2021 – 30 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: East Midlands
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Face to Face Interpretation Services 4 yrs

Lot 2 - Face to Face Interpretation Services

Contract period: 1 Oct 2021 – 30 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: East Midlands
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Translation Services (including hard copy and electronic translation services) 4 yrs

Lot 3 - Translation Services (including hard copy and electronic translation services

Contract period: 1 Oct 2021 – 30 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: East Midlands
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Sensory Impairment Interpretation and Translation Services 4 yrs

Lot 4 - Sensory Impairment Interpretation and Translation Services (including but not limited to British sign language, lip speaking, speech-to-text operators, Braille transcription and audio transcription.)

Contract period: 1 Oct 2021 – 30 Sept 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: East Midlands
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
What this means for your bid
  • “Northamptonshire Children's Trust Language Support Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
Closed
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Jul 2021, 19:29 BST
Last source update
28 Jul 2021, 19:29 BST
Award evaluation window
3 Aug 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-017997
Classification (CPV)
Interpretation servicesTranslation services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF25)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c296 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
11 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
3 Aug 2021, 09:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Jul 2021 → 1 Oct 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    28 Jul 2021, 19:29 BST
  2. Bids opened
    3 Aug 2021, 09:00 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    11 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Deadline moved to 11 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
    28 Jul 2021, 19:29 BST
    +9 days · was 2 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.22 Aug 202111 Aug 2021+9 d
—TextII.2.1Lot 1 - Telephone and Video Remote Interpretation ServicesLot 1A - Telephone Interpretation Services Lot 1B - Video Remote Interpretation Services
—TextShort Description · II.1.4Northamptonshire Children's Trust wishes to invite Tender Responses for the supply of Language Support Services. The objectives of this Framework Agreement is to have a range of Providers that are able to provide high quality Language Support Services to the Trust's clients - both the children and young people the Trust is supporting and their wider family network who may also require the service.…Northamptonshire Children's Trust wishes to invite Tender Responses for the supply of Language Support Services. The objectives of this Framework Agreement is to have a range of Providers that are able to provide high quality Language Support Services to the Trust's clients - both the children and young people the Trust is supporting and their wider family network who may also require the service.…

1 amendment published without a description.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northamptonshire Children's Trust

Contracting authorityPublic bodyNORTHAMPTONSHIRE CHILDREN'S TRUST LIMITEDInterpretation and Translation One Angel Square, Angel Street, Northampton, East Midlands, NN1 1EDContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • naReview body na

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.