Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:Reference number: 402_20
II.1.2)Main CPV code79540000 Interpretation services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
ESPO (in partnership with YPO) is seeking to establish a framework agreement with a number of service providers for the provision of Language services. The key aim of the framework will be to promote cost savings and create efficiencies by providing customers access to pre-approved service providers whom they may appoint using a simple and streamlined procurement process. To tender:
(a) go to www.eastmidstenders.org
(b) register;
(c) search for tender opportunity ‘402_20’;
(d) express an interest;
(e) download the tender from the website.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 80 000 000.00 GBP
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Managed Services for Language Services Lot
Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79530000 Translation services
79540000 Interpretation services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
A fully managed service encompassing a large range of customer needs regarding language support services, generally based upon a combination or all of the remaining framework lots.
This lot will be divided into 3 sub-lots to accommodate varying needs of following customers’ groups:
— 1a police,
— 1b health,
— 1c local government and wider public sector.
The following information is applicable to all lots: ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Ltd, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the second framework) with ESPO Trading Ltd on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself.
Any second framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Litd may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only.
— an eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call-off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the framework agreement.
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 16 000 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemStart: 01/04/2020
End: 31/03/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: yes
Description of options:
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.5) includes the option period.
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
This lot will be divided into 3 sub-lots to accommodate varying needs of following customers’ groups:
—1a police,
— 1b health,
— 1c local government and wider public sector.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Face to Face Interpretation Services (Spoken)
Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79530000 Translation services
79540000 Interpretation services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
This lot will be for customers who wish 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. Services delivered under this lot will be dependent on the location of customers and their respective assignments, therefore this lot will be further divided into 12 geographical sub-lots (please see the invitation to tender for further details).
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 16 000 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemStart: 01/04/2020
End: 31/03/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: yes
Description of options:
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.5) includes the option period.
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Face to Face Interpretation Services (Non-Spoken)
Lot No: 3
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79530000 Translation services
79540000 Interpretation services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
This lot will be for customers who wish to facilitate communication between individuals who are deaf-blind, deaf or have a hearing loss and hearing individuals via the use of a linguist in physical attendance, allowing both parties to understand one another. To accommodate the varying needs of different customers, this lot will incorporate various interpretation services including (but not limited to): British Sign Language; Foreign Sign Languages; Irish Sign Language; Lipspeaking; Sign Supported English; Speech-to-Text Reporting; Visual Frame, Hands On or Manual Signing and other Deaf-Blind Communication. Services delivered under this lot will be dependent on the location of customers and their respective assignments, therefore this lot will be further divided into 12 geographical sub-lots (please see the invitation to tender for further details).
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 16 000 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemStart: 01/04/2020
End: 31/03/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: yes
Description of options:
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.5) includes the option period.
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Telephone Interpretation Services
Lot No: 4a
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79530000 Translation services
79540000 Interpretation services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Services where spoken language is converted from one to another via the use of a linguist over the telephone, either consecutively or simultaneously, between individuals or in groups.
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 8 000 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemStart: 01/04/2020
End: 31/03/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: yes
Description of options:
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.5) includes the option period.
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Video Interpretation Services (Spoken)
Lot No: 4b
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79530000 Translation services
79540000 Interpretation services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Services where spoken language is converted from one to another via the use of a linguist over video or audio technology, either consecutively or simultaneously, between individuals or in groups.
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 4 000 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemStart: 01/04/2020
End: 31/03/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: yes
Description of options:
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.5) includes the option period.
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Video Interpretation Services (Non-Spoken)
Lot No: 4c
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79530000 Translation services
79540000 Interpretation services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Services where the communication of non-spoken language is facilitated via the use of a linguist over video or audio technology, either consecutively or simultaneously, between individuals or in groups.
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 4 000 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemStart: 01/04/2020
End: 31/03/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: yes
Description of options:
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.5) includes the option period.
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Translation, Transcription and Additional Services
Lot No: 5
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79530000 Translation services
79540000 Interpretation services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Services where written media can be translated from one language to another, audio files or other media can be transcribed, or written media can be transcribed in to non-verbal language.
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 16 000 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemStart: 01/04/2020
End: 31/03/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: yes
Description of options:
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.5) includes the option period.
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information