Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Language Services
Authority: NHS London Procurement Partnership (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis notice is to advise of a further 1 year extension to current Dynamic Purchasing System for Language Services LPP/2015/015 OJEU ref 2015/S 149-275624
Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (as host of the NHS London Procurement Partnerhip) is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Language Services including Spoken Face to Face Interpretation; Non-spoken Face to Face Interpretation (including British Sign Language), Telephone & Video Interpretation & Written Translation & Transcription & Ancillary Services.
The DPS is structured to offer participating authorities flexibility & choice. It shall be a matter of judgment for the participating authorities to decide which particular lot(s) are most appropriate to meet their specific requirements, to best deliver their business needs.
The DPS shall be open to public sector organisations including but not limited to:
LPP member bodies as listed at: www.lpp.nhs.uk/about-lpp/our-members/ ↗ , and any additional new LPP members for the duration of the contract, plus any other Public Sector bodies located in England, subject to the approval of LPP.
This DPS will enable participating organisations to conduct futher competitions as and when their organisation's requirement arises. The Language Services are given in the Lots listed below. Lots 1-3 are divided in to regional sub-lots. Providers will submit responses based on their experience and capabilities in the individual Lots, and on the regions to be covered. It is envisaged that providers will submit their tenders in the following combinations: A Tender for only one Language Service Lot (a single Lot or sub-lot within Lots 1 through to 5),
A Tender for multiple Language Service Lots (a combination of Lots or sub-lots within Lots 1 through to 5),
A Tender for all the Language Service Lots (Lots 1 through to 5 including all sub-lots).
Providers are at liberty to tender for any or all of the Lots and/or regional sub-lots. During their decision-making process,providers should consider the following points:
— Their expertise in carrying out any / all of the listed Language Service Lots,
— The geographic areas they can cover.
Further competitions are dependant on the specific requirements of the Trusts and other DPS users within the regions, and therefore may be for any number of the Lots,
— For clarification please note that providers can only be selected for any further competitions based on the specific lots that they have expressed interest for and consequently been awarded to the DPS for, following the PQQ stage. For example, a provider who has only been awarded to Lot 5 of the DPS will not be eligible to participate in a further competitions for Lots 1 through to 4.
The language service lots to be included in the DPS are:
Lot 1 — Multidiscipline/Managed Service .
Lot 2 — Face to Face Spoken Interpretation
Lot 3 — Face to Face Non-Spoken Interpretation
Lot 4 — Telephone & Video Interpretation
Lot 5 — Written Translation, Transcription & Ancillary Services
In applying for a position on the DPS for any or all of the regional sub-lots under Lot 1, providers will need to ensure that they can provide all the services covered by Lots 2-5 (either directly or through the engagement of sub-contractors) and in all the geographic regions being applied for. For example a provider wishing to apply for Lot 1a must also be able to provide the services for Lot 2a, 3a, 4 & 5.
The DPS shall be for a period of 5 years with the option to extend in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and original contract notice.
This DPS is now being extended for a second year with a new end date of 26th August 2022
CPV: Interpretation services · Translation services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market (open)
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Multidiscipline/Managed Service .Renewal
Lot #2Face to Face spoken interpretationRenewal
Lot #3Face to Face non spoken InterpretationRenewal
Lot #4Telephone/Video InterpretationRenewal
Lot #5Written translation, transcription and ancillary servicesRenewal
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).
- Suitability
You will fail the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire if there is evidence of convictions relating to specific criminal offences including, but not limited to, bribery, corruption, conspiracy, terrorism, fraud and money laundering, or if you have been the subject of a binding legal decision which found a breach of legal obligations to pay tax or social security obligations (except where this is disproportionate e.g. only minor amounts involved) as per the mandatory exclusion criteria included in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire.
You may fail the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire if
(a) your organisation has violated applicable obligations referred to in regulation 56 (2) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 in the fields of environmental, social and labour law established by EU law, national law, collective agreements or by the international environmental, social and labour law provisions listed in Annex X to the Public Contracts Directive as amended from time to time;
(b)
your organisation is bankrupt or is the subject of insolvency or winding-up proceedings, where your assets are being administered by a liquidator or by the court, where it is in an arrangement with creditors, where its business activities are suspended or it is in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under the laws and regulations of any State;
(c)
your organisation is guilty of grave professional misconduct, which renders its integrity questionable;
(d)
your organisation has entered int…
- “Provision of Language Services” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 22 Jul 2021, 10:40 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Jul 2021, 10:40 BST
- Authority reference
DN225407- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-017311- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cb0dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Admission period ends
- 26 Aug 2022, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
22 Jul 2021 → 26 Aug 2022 · 2 dates- Notice published22 Jul 2021, 10:40 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown26 Aug 2022, 17:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Guy's & St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust (as host of the London Procurement Partnership)Review body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria