Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of Interpretation and Translation Services
Authority: Leicestershire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis is an invitation to provide a comprehensive language support service for Leicestershire County Council. The Council has responsibility for adult and children social care, education, highways, heritage services, trading standards and other functions.
The objectives of the procurement are:
- To secure a high quality and reliable language support service
- To ensure that language support services are available at a right time
- To ensure clarity in contractual and administrative arrangements for delivery of the service
- To ensure value for money.
CPV: Interpretation services · Translation services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Face to Face InterpretationAwarded
To convert a spoken language from one to another via the use of a Linguist in physical attendance, allowing listeners and speakers to understand one another.
Lot #2Telephone and Video InterpretationAwarded
To convert a spoken language from one to another via the use of a Linguist over the telephone, allowing listeners and speakers to understand one another. The list of languages that may be required by Council are included below. However, the specific languages as relevant and appropriate to the Council and their respective Service User demographics may be defined differently at a later stage.
Lot #3Written TranslationsAwarded
Translate or arrange for written material to be translated from one language to another as text;
Transcribe audio files, tapes and other electronic media into written and/or electronic text documents;
Transcribe written documents and/or electronic media into alternative formats such as, but not limited to:
- Braille.
- Easy Read.
- Large Print.
- Artwork.
- Studio work.
- Pictorial English.
- Review and revision of material already transcribed/translated
Lot #4Non-Spoken LanguagesAwarded
To facilitate communication between individuals who are deaf, deafblind or have a hearing loss and hearing individuals via the use of a Linguist in physical attendance, allowing both parties to understand one another.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Apr 2024, 21:49 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Apr 2024, 21:49 BST
- Authority reference
DN685768- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-013968- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04564eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The Council published a Contracts Finder notification to advertise the procurement which was viewed 727 times. The Council then proceeded to run a procurement for the opportunity under the open procedure.
While no formal call for competition was published, the Council has otherwise conducted the procurement in compliance with the PCR and the underlying Treaty principles of non-discrimination, transparency and proportionality. Given the large number of views to the Contracts Finder advert, it is clear that market operators actively search out and engage with potential opportunities to provide their services and the Council considers that the lack of a call for competition is not likely to have materially prejudiced competition. Therefore, the Council has entered into contract with the preferred bidder identified through the procurement process. Organisations who requested to participate but were unsuccessful have been informed of this fact and been provided with the information required under Regulation 86 of the PCR.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Face to Face Interpretation3 awards | |||
| Absolute Interpretation and Translations Limited | £271,125 † | — | Awarded |
| Premium Linguistic ServicesSME | £271,125 † | — | Awarded |
| Word Language ServicesSME | £271,125 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Telephone and Video Interpretation3 awards | |||
| Absolute Interpretation and Translations Limited | £6,810 † | — | Awarded |
| DA Languages Limited | £6,810 † | — | Awarded |
| Word Language ServicesSME | £6,810 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Written Translations1 award | |||
| Premium Linguistic ServicesSME | £1,668 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Non-Spoken Languages1 award | |||
| Word Language ServicesSME | £32,020 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Face to Face Interpretation · Absolute Interpretation and Translations Limited
- Signed
- 21 Feb 2024
- Value
- £271,125
- Status
- active
Face to Face Interpretation · Premium Linguistic ServicesSME
- Signed
- 21 Feb 2024
- Value
- £271,125
- Status
- active
Face to Face Interpretation · Word Language ServicesSME
- Signed
- 21 Feb 2024
- Value
- £271,125
- Status
- active
Telephone and Video Interpretation · Absolute Interpretation and Translations Limited
- Signed
- 21 Feb 2024
- Value
- £6,810
- Status
- active
Telephone and Video Interpretation · DA Languages Limited
- Signed
- 21 Feb 2024
- Value
- £6,810
- Status
- active
Telephone and Video Interpretation · Word Language ServicesSME
- Signed
- 21 Feb 2024
- Value
- £6,810
- Status
- active
Written Translations · Premium Linguistic ServicesSME
- Signed
- 21 Feb 2024
- Value
- £1,668
- Status
- active
Non-Spoken Languages · Word Language ServicesSME
- Signed
- 21 Feb 2024
- Value
- £32,020
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Face to Face Interpretation | 7bids · 7 electronic | 6 | — | — |
| 2 · Telephone and Video Interpretation | 10bids · 10 electronic | 8 | — | — |
| 3 · Written Translations | 13bids · 13 electronic · 1 from abroad | 11 | — | — |
| 4 · Non-Spoken Languages | 5bids · 5 electronic | 5 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
7 commercial parties on the notice- Absolute Interpretation and Translations LimitedAwarded supplier
- Absolute Interpretation and Translations LimitedAwarded supplier
- D A Languages LimitedAwarded supplier
- Premium Linguistic Services LimitedAwarded supplier
- Premium Linguistic Services LimitedAwarded supplier
- Word Language ServicesAwarded supplier
- Word Language ServicesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.