https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:11333-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
10/01/2020
United Kingdom-Leicester:
Interpretation services
2020/S 007-011333
Contract notice
Services
Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1)Name and
addresses
Official name:
ESPO
Postal address: Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby
Town: Leicester
NUTS code: UKF21 Leicester
Postal code: LE19 1ES
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Jevgenija Zulfugarova
E-mail: tenders@espo.org
Telephone: +44 1162944072
Internet
address(es):
Main address: http://www.espo.org/
I.2)Information
about joint procurement
The contract is
awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)Communication
The procurement
documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of
charge, at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=9f8ddbfa-dd8d-e911-80f8-005056b64545
Additional
information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or
requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=9f8ddbfa-dd8d-e911-80f8-005056b64545
I.4)Type of
the contracting authority
Regional or
local authority
I.5)Main
activity
Other activity:
Local authority services
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope
of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
402_20 Language
Services
Reference
number: 402_20
II.1.2)Main
CPV code
79540000
Interpretation services
II.1.3)Type
of contract
Services
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 value
Value excluding
VAT: 80 000 000.00 GBP
II.1.6)Information
about lots
This 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 performance
NUTS 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
criteria
Price is not
the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement
documents
II.2.6)Estimated
value
Value excluding
VAT: 16 000 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration
of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2020
End: 31/03/2022
This contract is
subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information
about variants
Variants will
be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information
about options
Options: 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.2.12)Information
about electronic catalogues
II.2.13)Information
about European Union funds
The 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 performance
NUTS 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
criteria
Price is not
the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement
documents
II.2.6)Estimated
value
Value excluding
VAT: 16 000 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration
of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2020
End: 31/03/2022
This contract
is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information
about variants
Variants will
be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information
about options
Options: 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.2.12)Information
about electronic catalogues
II.2.13)Information
about European Union funds
The 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 performance
NUTS 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
criteria
Price is not
the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement
documents
II.2.6)Estimated
value
Value excluding
VAT: 16 000 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration
of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2020
End: 31/03/2022
This contract
is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information
about variants
Variants will
be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information
about options
Options: 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.2.12)Information
about electronic catalogues
II.2.13)Information
about European Union funds
The 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 performance
NUTS 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
criteria
Price is not
the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement
documents
II.2.6)Estimated
value
Value excluding
VAT: 8 000 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration
of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2020
End: 31/03/2022
This contract
is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information
about variants
Variants will
be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information
about options
Options: 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.2.12)Information
about electronic catalogues
II.2.13)Information
about European Union funds
The 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 performance
NUTS 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
criteria
Price is not
the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement
documents
II.2.6)Estimated
value
Value excluding
VAT: 4 000 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration
of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2020
End: 31/03/2022
This contract
is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information
about variants
Variants will
be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information
about options
Options: 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.2.12)Information
about electronic catalogues
II.2.13)Information
about European Union funds
The 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 performance
NUTS 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
criteria
Price is not
the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement
documents
II.2.6)Estimated
value
Value excluding
VAT: 4 000 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration
of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2020
End: 31/03/2022
This contract
is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information
about variants
Variants will
be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information
about options
Options: 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.2.12)Information
about electronic catalogues
II.2.13)Information
about European Union funds
The 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 performance
NUTS 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
criteria
Price is not
the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement
documents
II.2.6)Estimated
value
Value excluding
VAT: 16 000 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration
of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2020
End: 31/03/2022
This contract
is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information
about variants
Variants will
be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information
about options
Options: 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.2.12)Information
about electronic catalogues
II.2.13)Information
about European Union funds
The 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 registers
III.1.2)Economic
and financial standing
Selection
criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)Technical
and professional ability
Selection
criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.5)Information
about reserved contracts
III.2)Conditions
related to the contract
III.2.1)Information
about a particular profession
III.2.2)Contract
performance conditions:
This contract
will operate on-going contract monitoring procedures following award, to ensure
financial stability requirements are maintained.
Credit rating
checks will be carried out on a regular basis, using the credit rating agency,
Creditsafe Business Solutions Ltd.
Any changes
will be assessed (compared with a baseline credit rating score obtained at
contract award stage) and significant changes or sustained degradation will be
investigated.
III.2.3)Information
about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type
of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3)Information
about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement
involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework
agreement with several operators
In the case of
framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
IV.1.4)Information
about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or
dialogue
IV.1.6)Information
about electronic auction
IV.1.8)Information
about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement
is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative
information
IV.2.1)Previous
publication concerning this procedure
Notice number
in the OJ S: 2019/S 113-277379
IV.2.2)Time
limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
07/02/2020
Local time:
12:00
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 tender
Duration in
months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)Conditions
for opening of tenders
Date:
07/02/2020
Local time:
12:00
Section VI: Complementary
information
VI.1)Information
about recurrence
This is a
recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information
about electronic workflows
VI.3)Additional
information:
As a central
purchasing body as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, the
framework agreement is open for use by public bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/ESPO/media/Documents/FAQs/ESPO-s_powers_to_trade__website_-2016-12-22.pdf)
that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all
administrative regions of the UK: local authorities; educational establishments
(including Academies); central government departments and agencies; police,
fire and rescue and coastguard emergency services; NHS and HSC bodies,
including ambulance services; registered charities; registered social
landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of
the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland
Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification
of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: http://www.espo.org/About-us-%281%29/FAQs/Legal
VI.4)Procedures
for review
VI.4.1)Review
body
Official name:
Royal Court of Justice
Postal address: Strand
Town: London
Postal code: WC2A 2LL
Country: United Kingdom
VI.4.2)Body responsible
for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review
procedure
Precise
information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
ESPO will
incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point
information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by ESPO as soon as possible
after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was
unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been
successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2105 No 102)
provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by
breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought
within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered
into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order for
any document to be amended and may award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness,
order for a fine to be paid and/or order the duration of the contract be
shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow
the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the
contract is entered into.
VI.4.4)Service
from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
VI.5)Date of
dispatch of this notice:
07/01/2020
