UK-Taunton: Translation services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Admiralty Way, Taunton, TA1 2DN, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 182483865, Email: stuart.speer@ukho.gov.uk
Contact: Stuart Speer
Main Address: https://www.ukho.gov.uk
NUTS Code: UKK23

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5) Main activity:
Defence

Section II: Object Of The Contract

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 code:
79530000 - Translation services.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

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.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 240,000

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKK23 - Somerset

Main site or place of performance:
Somerset


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Translations and Interpreting Services for the UKHO

II.2.5) Award criteria:
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.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of these 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 funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: Yes


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2020/S 101-245092



IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: 4500058363
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 29/09/2020

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
Global Voices Limited, SC270103
Logie Court, Innovation Park, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4NF, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 8451301170, Email: steve.beck@globalvoices.co.uk
NUTS Code: UKM77
The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 240,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 240,000
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Admiralty Way, Taunton, TA1 2DN, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1823483865, Email: stuart.speer@ukho.gov.uk
Internet address: https://www.ukho.gov.uk

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Taunton, TA1 2DN, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1823483865, Email: stuart.speer@ukho.gov.uk

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Admiralty Way, Taunton, TA1 2DN, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1823483865, Email: stuart.speer@ukho.gov.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 30/09/2020