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Published 7 Jul 2022, 09:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

RES/PS/Language Services Framework · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Bristol City Council (Local council)

Framework agreement6 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 26 Aug 2022awarded 10 Oct 2022
Lots 6see the lot list below

Re-procurement openLanguage Services Framework 2027 · bids close

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Framework Agreement for Bristol City Councils Interpretation, Translation and British Sign Language requirements.

CPV: Interpretation services · Translation services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
13 bids on the busiest of 6 lots · 14 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Face-to-face InterpretingAwardedRenewal

Face-to-face interpreting services.

Delivery: South West
Extensions: Optional 2 x 12 month extensions to the frameworkVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Telephone InterpretingAwardedRenewal

Telephone interpreting services.

Delivery: South West
Extensions: Optional 2 x 12 month extensions to the frameworkVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Video InterpretingAwardedRenewal

Video Interpreting services.

Delivery: South West
Extensions: Optional 2 x 12 month extensions to the frameworkVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Written TranslationsAwardedRenewal

Written translation services.

Delivery: South West
Extensions: Optional 2 x 12 month extensions to the frameworkVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5British Sign Language InterpretingAwardedRenewal

British Sign Language Interpretations services.

Delivery: South West
Extensions: Optional 2 x 12 month extensions to the frameworkVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #6British Sign Language TranslationAwardedRenewal

British Sign Language Translation services.

Delivery: South West
Extensions: Optional 2 x 12 month extensions to the frameworkVariant 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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.
  • “RES/PS/Language Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
7 Jul 2022, 09:50 BST
Last source update
28 Oct 2022, 09:00 BST
Award evaluation window
26 Aug 2022 – …
Authority reference
DN625486
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-030443
Classification (CPV)
Interpretation servicesTranslation services
Delivery area
South West (UKK11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034f3c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
26 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
26 Aug 2022, 12:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Jul 2022 → 28 Oct 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    18 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    26 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    26 Aug 2022, 12:30 BST
  4. Notice published
    28 Oct 2022, 09:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jul 2022
  1. Status changed to active
    27 Jul 2022, 10:10 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    27 Jul 2022, 10:10 BST
  3. Deadline published: 26 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
    27 Jul 2022, 10:10 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    28 Oct 2022, 09:00 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2022-07: 1 release · 7 Jul 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 14admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 13busiest of 6 lots
Contracts signed 6latest 10 Oct 2022

6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • RES/PS/Language Services Framework - Face-to-Face Interpreting

    Signed
    10 Oct 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • RES/PS/Language Services Framework - Telephone Interpreting

    Signed
    10 Oct 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • RES/PS/Language Services Framework - Video Interpreting

    Signed
    10 Oct 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • RES/PS/Language Services Framework - Written Translating

    Signed
    10 Oct 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • RES/PS/Language Services Framework - British Sign Language Interpreting

    Signed
    10 Oct 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • RES/PS/Language Services Framework - British Sign Language Translating

    Signed
    10 Oct 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Face-to-face Interpreting9bids——£1 – £1,500,000
2 · Telephone Interpreting11bids——£1 – £1,500,000
3 · Video Interpreting9bids——£1 – £1,500,000
4 · Written Translations13bids——£1 – £1,500,000
5 · British Sign Language Interpreting5bids——£1 – £1,500,000
6 · British Sign Language Translation4bids——£1 – £1,500,000
Whole notice———£1 – £1,500,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bristol City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Bristol City Council, City Hall, College Green, Bristol, South West, BS1 5TRContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Bristol District Registry of the High CourtReview body Bristol

Framework contractors & participating bidders

18 commercial parties on the notice
Show 8 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.