Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Glasgow City Council
40 John St, City Chambers
Glasgow
G2 1DU
Contact
James Cook
Telephone
+44 1412876429
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Translation Services
Reference number
GCC006168CPU
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79530000 - Translation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The council is seeking to outsource for the first time the translation services provision which is currently being provided in-house. The council require
a service provided to provide in person face to face translation from both non English language or dialect to English language and vice versa, within
the council’s properties or at other nominated locations as well as telephone, video conference services and document translation from both non
English language or dialect to English language and vice versa. As this is an in-house service currently there will be a TUPE implication which will
include 70 sessional interpreters, 2 Admin staff and sessional accessor.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £4,439,830
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79530000 - Translation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance
Glasgow
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The council is seeking to outsource for the first time the translation services provision which is currently being provided in-house. The council require
a service provided to provide in person face to face translation from both non English language or dialect to English language and vice versa, within
the council’s properties or at other nominated locations as well as telephone, video conference services and document translation from both non
English language or dialect to English language and vice versa. As this is an in-house service currently there will be a TUPE implication which will
include 70 sessional interpreters, 2 Admin staff and sessional accessor.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity / Weighting: 3
Quality criterion - Name: Human Resurces / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: innovation / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 2
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 35
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts
(Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-034733
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
GCC006168CPU
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Premium Linguistic Services
Unit 4, Great Barr Business Park, Baltimore Road
Birmingham
B42 1DY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG31 - Birmingham
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,439,830
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
ESPD Questions 4D.1 4D1.1 4D1.2 4D2 4D2.1 and 4D2.2 bidders must hold the certificates for Quality Control and Environmental Management Standards or comply with all the questions noted in SPD Section 4D. Please refer to the ‘SPD Statements’ within the Tender document.FOI Act is contained in Appendix A of the ITT. Applicants must note the implications of this legislation and ensure that any information they wish the council to consider withholding is specifically indicated on the FOI Certificate contained within Technical Envelope within tender portal (NB the council does not bind itself to withhold this information).Certificate.Amendments-Applicants must enter any clause, condition, amendment to specification or any other qualification they may wish to make conditional to this offer. Applicants will be required to complete the tenderers amendment certificate contained in the technical Envelope within tender portal (at ITT stage).Prompt Payment-The successful tenderer shall, as a condition of being awarded the tender, be required to demonstrate to the council's satisfaction that all funds due to the tenderer's permitted sub-contractors in respect of these works are paid timeously and that as a minimum invoices rendered by subcontractors shall (unless formally disputed by the tenderer) be paid within 30 days of receipt. The successful tenderer shall also impose this condition on its subcontractors in respect of payments due to any sub-sub-contractors,if any.Applicants will be required to complete the prompt payment certificate contained in the Technical Envelope area within tender portal.Non–Collusion-Applicants will be required to complete the Non-Collusion certificate contained in the Technical Envelope area within the tender portal.Insurance Mandate-All successful suppliers will be required to sign an Insurance Mandate, which will be issued in conjunction with the award letter authorising the Council to request copies of insurance documents from the supplier’s insurance provider. If the mandate is not signed and returned the Council reserves the right to request copies of insurance certificates from bidders at any point during the contract period.Terms and Conditions are located within the Buyers Attachments area of the tender portal.Request for Documentation: Once the Evaluation of Price and Quality has been completed, the recommended Bidder will be expected to provide all documentation as specified in the SPD.Bidders must supply the relevant information within 5 working days. Failure to provide this information within the specified time may result in your bid being rejected and the Council proceeding with the procurement exercise to the next appropriate bidder.Additional information pertaining to this contract notice is contained within the ITT documents.
(SC Ref:795539)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court
PO BOX 23, 1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9DA
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Glasgow City Council (“the Council”) must, by notice in writing as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform all bidders and
candidates concerned of its decision to award the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish a dynamic purchasing system. The Council must allow a period of at least the relevant standstill period (where the notice is sent by facsimile or electronic means the period is 10 days ending at midnight at the end of the 10th day after that on which the last notice is sent, when sent by other means the period is 15 days) to elapse between the
date of despatch of the notice referred to in Regulation 85(1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (“the Regulations”). The Council is
obliged to comply with the Regulations and any eligible economic operator can bring an action in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session where as a
consequence of a breach by the Council, suffers or risks suffering loss or damage. The bringing of court proceedings during the standstill period
means that the Council must not enter into the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish the dynamic purchasing system unless the
proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of; or the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The bringing of court
proceedings after the standstill period has elapsed and the remedies that are available to the courts are detailed in the Regulations. Economic
Operators can write to the Council seeking further clarification on the notice, to which the Council must respond within 15 days. Economic Operators
should be mindful to seek their own independent legal advice when they consider appropriate to do so.