Contract

Provision of Language Translation and Interpretation

  • STAR Procurement

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-009165

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02ab3e

Published 28 April 2021, 3:49pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

STAR Procurement

1 Waterside

Sale

M337ZF

Contact

Stephanie Jones

Email

stephanie.jones@star-procurement.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7817121123

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD3 - Greater Manchester

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.trafford.gov.uk


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Language Translation and Interpretation

Reference number

UID:2330

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79530000 - Translation services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

This opportunity is for the establishment of a single supplier, single Lot framework agreement for Trafford Council and AGMA partners

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

48


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2016/S 171-307374


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

UID:2330

Title

Provision of Language Translation & Interpretation

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

19 April 2017

five.2.2) Information about tenders

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

DA Languages

Altrincham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £5,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

STAR Procurement

Stretford

Country

United Kingdom


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 79530000 - Translation services

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

Framework agreement for the provision of Language Translation and Interpretation services

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

52

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:

Initial framework term is 3 years plus 12 month extension, ending 31st May 2021.

Coronavirus (Covid-19) Emergency modification applied to the framework to extend for a further period of 4 months, under regulation 72(1)(c) giving new expiry date of 30th September 2021.

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£5,000,000

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

DA Languages

Stretford

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

Initial framework term is 3 years plus 12 month extension, ending 31st May 2021.

Coronavirus (Covid-19) Emergency modification applied to the framework to extend for a further period of 4 months, under regulation 72(1)(c) giving new expiry date of 30th September 2021.

Regulation 72(1) sets out the following:

Contracts ... may be modified without a new procurement procedure ... in any of the following cases:

(c) where all of the following conditions are fulfilled:

(i) the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen;

(ii) the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract;

(iii) any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract or framework agreement.

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.

Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:

Coronavirus (Covid-19) Emergency modification applied to the framework to extend for a further period of 4 months, under regulation 72(1)(c) giving new expiry date of 30th September 2021.

Once this framework has expired after this short extension, the intention is to join a compliant contract which is currently being tendered. This new arrangement is due to be available from August 2021.

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000