Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Postal address: Admiralty Way
Town: Taunton
NUTS code:
UKK23 SomersetPostal code: TA1 2DN
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Stuart Speer
E-mail:
stuart.speer@ukho.gov.ukTelephone: +44 182483865
Internet address(es): Main address:
https://www.ukho.gov.uk I.3)CommunicationAdditional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Translations and Interpreting Services for the UKHO
Reference number: 495838588
II.1.2)Main CPV code79530000 Translation services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
This is for the provision of translations and Interpreting services for the UK Hydrographic Office. This is a 3-year contract with an option to extend by up to a further year.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 240 000.00 GBP
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKK23 Somerset
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Translations and interpreting services for the UKHO.
II.2.5)Award criteriaCriteria below
Quality criterion - Name: Real-time translations trials / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Technical compliance / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Quality procedures / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Technical/operational support / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Pricing / Weighting: 30
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 240 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
Renewals required by October 2023 unless the UKHO invokes the option year.
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: yes
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: yes
Description of options:
The UKHO reserves the right to extend the contract by up to a further option year, during the contract 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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions for participation
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registersList and brief description of conditions:
See details within the ITT documents, including the ITT questionnaire.
III.1.2)Economic and financial standingSelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)Technical and professional abilitySelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
See details in the ITT documents.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing systemThe procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateDate: 30/06/2020
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:English
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tenderTender must be valid until: 30/09/2020
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 30/06/2020
Local time: 11:00
Place:
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Tenders are opened online via seal being removed by a UKHO procurement team member.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
VI.2)Information about electronic workflowsElectronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)Additional information: VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation proceduresOfficial name: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Town: Taunton
Postal code: TA1 2DN
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
stuart.speer@ukho.gov.ukTelephone: +44 1823483865
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtainedOfficial name: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Postal address: Admiralty Way
Town: Taunton
Postal code: TA1 2DN
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
stuart.speer@ukho.gov.ukTelephone: +44 1823483865
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:21/05/2020
