Planning

Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Translation, transcription, interpretation and other related services

  • UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-002850

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04d6c3

Published 28 January 2025, 3:00pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

WESTERN BANK

SHEFFIELD

S102TN

Contact

Rachel Hirst

Email

r.e.hirst@sheffield.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1142157590

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE32 - Sheffield

Companies House

RC000667

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.sheffield.ac.uk

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Translation, transcription, interpretation and other related services

Reference number

4423/PIN/RH/25

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79530000 - Translation services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The University of Sheffield are looking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Translation, transcription, interpretation and other related services.

The DPS will potentially be split into four lots:

Lot 1: Translation

Lot 2: Transcription

Lot 3: Sign language

Lot 4: Interpreter

Please note the lots listed above are purely indicative at this stage and could be subject to change when this Procurement exercise becomes an active opportunity.

The DPS will last for four years in total, beginning 2025 and ending in 2029, with an annual review on each anniversary of the DPS.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £170,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79530000 - Translation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Translation

two.2.14) Additional information

Please note the lots listed above are purely indicative at this stage and could be subject to change when this Procurement exercise becomes an active opportunity.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79530000 - Translation services
  • 79540000 - Interpretation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Transcription services

two.2.14) Additional information

Please note the lots listed above are purely indicative at this stage and could be subject to change when this Procurement exercise becomes an active opportunity.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79530000 - Translation services
  • 79540000 - Interpretation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Sign Language services

two.2.14) Additional information

Please note the lots listed above are purely indicative at this stage and could be subject to change when this Procurement exercise becomes an active opportunity.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79530000 - Translation services
  • 79540000 - Interpretation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Interpreter services

two.2.14) Additional information

Please note the lots listed above are purely indicative at this stage and could be subject to change when this Procurement exercise becomes an active opportunity.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 June 2025


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes