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Published 26 Jul 2023, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Transcription and Logger services

Official notice

Authority: General Dental Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£1,058,000≈ £343k / year
Submissions closed 25 Aug 2023
Contract term 3 yrs 1 moends 31 Oct 2026 · extension options published · starts 1 Oct 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The General Dental Council (GDC) is seeking transcription and logger services to record and transcribe legal hearings that take place over TEAMS. 90% of Fitness to Practise Hearings take place over TEAMS and it is essential to have a recording of these hearings and to produce transcriptions of these logs when required. The initial contract will have a term of 3 years with an option to extend by 2 further years.

CPV: Data capture services · Data preparation services · Translation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The GDC is seeking the services of a contractor who can provide transcription and…Renewal 3 yrs 1 moPublished value£1,058,000

The GDC is seeking the services of a contractor who can provide transcription and logger services for hearings that take place over Microsoft Teams.

Instructions for tenderers are included in the ITT.

Award criteria are stated in the ITT.

The quality/ finance ratio is 60:40 for evaluation. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/B8D5CB35VD ↗

Contract period: 1 Oct 2023 – 31 Oct 2026 (3 yrs 1 mo)
Delivery: London · LONDON
Extensions: There will be an option to extend the contract by 2 years after the initial contract period of 3 years has been completed. · The contract could be renewed in October 2026. The estimated value of the services covered by the renewal are: Transcription services: £170k Loggers: £253k. The total value shown in this notice includes these estimates.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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    The conditions are set out in the selection questionnaire and the ITT document.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
26 Jul 2023, 16:05 BST
Last source update
26 Jul 2023, 16:05 BST
Award evaluation window
28 Aug 2023 – …
Authority reference
GDC 2023-022
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-021702
Classification (CPV)
Data capture servicesData preparation servicesTranslation services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ea9c Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-UK-UK-London:-Legal-services.:-Legal-services.:-Translation-services./B8D5CB35VD" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-UK-UK-London:-Legal-services.:-Legal-services.:-Translation-services./B8D5CB35VD</a> To respond to this opportunity, please click here: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/B8D5CB35VD" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/B8D5CB35VD</a> GO Reference: GO-2023726-PRO-23497927

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
25 Aug 2023, 23:55 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
28 Aug 2023, 09:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Jul 2023 → 1 Oct 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    26 Jul 2023, 16:05 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    25 Aug 2023, 23:55 BST
  3. Bids opened
    28 Aug 2023, 09:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

General Dental Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilBody governed by public lawRegulator 37 Wimpole St, UK-UK-London: Legal services.: Legal services., London, W1G 8DQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria