Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Northamptonshire Children's Trust
One Angel Square, Angel Street
Northampton
NN1 1ED
Contact
North Northamptonshire Procurement Team
procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CHILDREN'S TRUST LIMITED
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Interpretation and Translation
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Northamptonshire Children's Trust Language Support Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79540000 - Interpretation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Northamptonshire Children's Trust wishes to invite Tender Responses for the supply of Language Support Services.
The objectives of this Framework Agreement is to have a range of Providers that are able to provide high quality Language Support Services to the Trust's clients - both the children and young people the Trust is supporting and their wider family network who may also require the service. The service specification describes a requirement to establish a framework agreement with several Service Providers to supply Language Support Services to clients who speak, communicate or read languages other than English, or who need to communicate in English in non-standard ways e.g. via audio media, either individually or in groups.
The Children's Trust is setting up a Framework Agreement for 4 years for the provision of Language Support Services.
The Services sought under this framework agreement will be split into the following four lots:
Lot 1 - Telephone and Video Remote Interpretation Services
Lot 2 - Face to Face Interpretation Services
Lot 3 - Translation Services (including hard copy and electronic translation services)
Lot 4 - Sensory Impairment Interpretation and Translation
The Contract has an estimated annual budget of £300,000 (exclusive of VAT) for the delivery of the requirement as set out in the Specification.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Telephone and Video Remote Interpretation Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79530000 - Translation services
- 79540000 - Interpretation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - Telephone and Video Remote Interpretation Services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2021
End date
30 September 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Face to Face Interpretation Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79530000 - Translation services
- 79540000 - Interpretation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 - Face to Face Interpretation Services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2021
End date
30 September 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Translation Services (including hard copy and electronic translation services)
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79530000 - Translation services
- 79540000 - Interpretation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 - Translation Services (including hard copy and electronic translation services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2021
End date
30 September 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - Sensory Impairment Interpretation and Translation Services
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79530000 - Translation services
- 79540000 - Interpretation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4 - Sensory Impairment Interpretation and Translation Services (including but not limited to British sign language, lip speaking, speech-to-text operators, Braille transcription and audio transcription.)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2021
End date
30 September 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
2 August 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
11 August 2021
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
3 August 2021
Local time
9:00am
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Tender will be unsealed on midday Monday 2nd August 2021.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
na
na
Country
United Kingdom