Official UK procurement notice
Translation and interpretation (Spoken) & (Unspoken) services
Authority: The North Yorkshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement is for translation and interpretation (spoken) and (unspoken) services for North Yorkshire Council, the purpose of the services is to support and facilitate communication between the authority and clients or customers who require communication support through interpretation or translation.
CPV: Interpretation services · Translation services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£845,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Spoken Interpretation and TranslationAwardedRenewalPublished value£790,000
Lot 1 is specific to spoken interpretation and translation. Services include; face to face interpretation, telephone and video interpretation and written translation. There is a requirement to provide the services across the geographic area of North Yorkshire, however there may be an occasional need to provide services outside of the county. Further information can be found in Volume 1 The Specification
Lot #2Unspoken Interpretation and TranslationAwardedRenewalPublished value£35,000
Lot 2 is specific to unspoken interpretation and translation. Services include; BSL face to face interpretation and BSL video interpretation. There is a requirement to provide the services across the geographic area of North Yorkshire, however there may be an occasional need to provide services outside of the county. Further information can be found in Volume 1 The Specification’
Lot #3Braille transcription and audioAwardedRenewalPublished value£20,000
Lot 3 is specific to braille transcription and audio. Further information can be found in Volume 1 The Specification
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Spoken Interpretation and Translation | 70% | 30% | |
| 2 · Unspoken Interpretation and Translation | 70% | 30% | |
| 3 · Braille transcription and audio | 70% | 30% |
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3 points.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 11 Oct 2023, 16:51 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Mar 2024, 11:48 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 10 Nov 2023 – …
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-008982- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040b2fFind a Tender
- Review procedure
North Yorkshire Council shall in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2015, incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period commencing at the point that information on the intention to award the contract is sent to tenderers.
The Council shall, as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform the tenderers and candidates of its decision, and shall do so by notice in writing by the most rapid means of communication practicable.
Should additional information be required, please contact the person cited in paragraph I.1) of this form. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, Public Contracts Regulations2015 (SI 2015 No 6) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England and Wales).
Any such action must be started within 30 days beginning with the date when the aggrieved party first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. Following the 10 day standstill period, if no further debriefing has been requested, the Court may only award damages once the contract has been entered into.’
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Nov 2023, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 10 Nov 2023, 16:00 GMT
Timeline
10 Nov 2023 → 1 Apr 2024 · 5 dates- Submission deadline10 Nov 2023, 16:00 GMT
- Bids opened10 Nov 2023, 16:00 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until11 Jan 2024, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published20 Mar 2024, 11:48 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete20 Mar 2024, 11:48 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Spoken Interpretation and Translation1 award | |||
| Aa Global Language Services Ltd.SMETranslation and interpretation (Spoken) & (Unspoken) services - Spoken Interpretation and Translation | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Unspoken Interpretation and Translation1 award | |||
| BID ServicesSMETranslation and interpretation (Spoken) & (Unspoken) services - Unspoken Interpretation and Translation | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Braille transcription and audio1 award | |||
| AaGlobal Language Services SMETranslation and interpretation (Spoken) & (Unspoken) services - Unspoken Interpretation and Translation - Braille transcription and audio | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Translation and interpretation (Spoken) & (Unspoken) services - Spoken Interpretation and Translation · Aa Global Language Services Ltd.SME
- Signed
- 23 Feb 2024
- Value
- £790,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
Translation and interpretation (Spoken) & (Unspoken) services - Unspoken Interpretation and Translation - Braille transcription and audio · AaGlobal Language Services SME
- Signed
- 23 Feb 2024
- Value
- £20,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
Translation and interpretation (Spoken) & (Unspoken) services - Unspoken Interpretation and Translation · BID ServicesSME
- Signed
- 21 Feb 2024
- Value
- £35,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Spoken Interpretation and Translation | 19bids · 19 electronic | — | — | — |
| 2 · Unspoken Interpretation and Translation | 8bids · 8 electronic | — | — | — |
| 3 · Braille transcription and audio | 2bids · 2 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and Wales Review body
- N/AMediation body
- The Royal Courts of JusticeReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- Aa Global Language Services Ltd.Awarded supplier
- AaGlobal Language Services Awarded supplier
- Bid Services Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria