Official UK procurement notice
Welsh Translation Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Pembrokeshire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionPembrokeshire County Council are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Welsh Translation Services
- Recurrence: This is a 2 year contract with the option to extend for 12 months
CPV: Translation services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 13 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 8 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Written TranslationAwardedRenewal
To provide Standard Written Translations – English to Welsh (with occasional Welsh to English). Please note that Lot 1 - Written Translations is further broken down into sub-lots.
Lot 1a: Under 200 words
Lot 1b: 200 – 1999 words
Lot 1c: 2000 words +
Lot 1d: Fast Turnaround
Lot 1e: Specialist/Technical language i.e Legal, Engineering, Construction, Planning, Environmental
Lot #2Simultaneous TranslationAwardedRenewal
Provision of Simultaneous Translations.
This Lot is broken down into sub-lots:
2a: Welsh to English translation services (Ad Hoc) with occasional requests for English to Welsh
2b: Welsh to English Translation Services - Full Council Meetings
2c: Welsh to English and English to Welsh (Welfare Interviews - Welsh Language Standards 26 & 29)
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 40%
- Cost: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40
- Cost: 60
- Suitability
As per tender documents
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Welsh Translation Services” 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 · publisher note attached- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · This is a 2 year contract with the option to extend for 12 months
- First published
- 25 Sept 2023, 16:18 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Mar 2024, 11:20 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Oct 2023 – …
- Authority reference
PROC/2324/040- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-010000- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040380Find a Tender
- Performance terms
As per tender documents
Publisher note: Completing - itt_105701 - Framework Agreement for a Welsh Translation Service (Qualification) is MANDATORY regardless of which lot(s) you apply for. The attachment area also contains a suite of tender documentation which must be read and understood in order to complete your bid. To apply for individual Lots, you much access and complete the technical and commercial sections of each relevant itt. The itt references and Lot titles are listed below for information. itt_105801 - Framework Agreement for a Welsh Translation Service - Lot 1A: Standard Documentation under 200 words itt_105831 - Framework Agreement for a Welsh Translation Service - Lot 1B: Standard Documentation 200 - 1999 words itt_105834 - Framework Agreement for a Welsh Translation Service - Lot 1C: Standard Documentation 2000+ words itt_105836 - Framework Agreement for a Welsh Translation Service - Lot 1D: Fast Turnaround itt_105837 - Framework Agreement for a Welsh Translation Service - Lot 1E: Specialist/Technical language i.e Legal, Engineering, Construction, Planning, Environmental Legal Documentation itt_105838 - Framework Agreement for a Welsh Translation Service - Lot 2A: Simultaneous Translations – Ad Hoc itt_105840 - Framework Agreement for a Welsh Translation Service - Lot 2B: Simultaneous Translations - Full Council Meetings itt_105841 - Framework Agreement for a Welsh Translation Service - Lot 2C: Welfare Interviews - Welsh Language Standards 26 & 29 (WA Ref:140087)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 30 Oct 2023, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 30 Oct 2023, 14:00 GMT
Timeline
30 Oct 2023 → 27 Mar 2024 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown30 Oct 2023, 14:00 GMT
- Bids opened30 Oct 2023, 14:00 GMT
- Notice published27 Mar 2024, 11:20 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete27 Mar 2024, 11:20 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Written Translation
- Signed
- 4 Mar 2024
- Value
- £913,000
- Status
- active
Simultaneous Translation
- Signed
- 4 Mar 2024
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Written Translation | 13bids · 12 electronic · 3 from abroad | 12 | — | — |
| 2 · Simultaneous Translation | 4bids · 4 electronic · 3 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- PartneriaethContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
8 commercial parties on the notice- Atebol CyfFramework contractor
- Bla Translation LtdFramework contractor
- CalanFramework contractor
- Clear Translations LtdFramework contractor
- Cyfieithu Acen LtdFramework contractor
- Menter a BusnesFramework contractor
- TrosolFramework contractor
- TrywyddFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria