UK Hydrographic Office: Translations and Interpreting Services for the UKHO

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