Tender

RES/PS/Language Services Framework

  • Bristol City Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-020818

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-034f3c

Published 29 July 2022, 1:59pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Bristol City Council

Bristol City Council, City Hall, College Green

Bristol

BS1 5TR

Contact

Mr Tom Lynes

Email

Tom.Lynes@bristol.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 0

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=f8f9a7ae-370f-ed11-8116-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=f8f9a7ae-370f-ed11-8116-005056b64545

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

RES/PS/Language Services Framework

Reference number

DN625486

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79540000 - Interpretation services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The purpose of this procurement exercise is to establish a framework for Bristol City Council Translations and Interpreting Service.

TIS (Translation and Interpreting Service) have an internal offering and provide language services across the council and external organisations spanning all sectors. TIS cover Bristol and neighbouring areas and provide a first class, confidential interpreting, and translation service in English and over 50 other languages. The Interpreters and Translators are highly experienced and professional, offering an effective and efficient service. Due to high demand and rare languages, TIS cannot always meet the service demand with the in-house interpreters and translators and seek to commission a provider to support the in-house team.

This advert replaces 2022/S 000-020430 (DN620975) as an issue was discovered with the ProContract project meaning a new project was created to replace it.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Face-to-face Interpreting

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79540000 - Interpretation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK11 - Bristol, City of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Face-to-face interpreting 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

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Optional 2 x 12 month extensions to the framework

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Telephone Interpreting

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79540000 - Interpretation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK11 - Bristol, City of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Telephone interpreting 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

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Optional 2 x 12 month extensions to the framework

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Video Interpreting

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79540000 - Interpretation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK11 - Bristol, City of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Video Interpreting 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

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Optional 2 x 12 month extensions to the framework

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Written Translations

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79530000 - Translation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK11 - Bristol, City of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Written 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

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Optional 2 x 12 month extensions to the framework

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

British Sign Language Interpreting

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79540000 - Interpretation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK11 - Bristol, City of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

British Sign Language Interpretations 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

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Optional 2 x 12 month extensions to the framework

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

British Sign Language Translation

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79530000 - Translation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK11 - Bristol, City of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

British Sign Language 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

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Optional 2 x 12 month extensions to the framework

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-020430

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

26 August 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

26 August 2022

Local time

12:30pm


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

Bristol District Registry of the High Court

Bristol

BS1 2NR

Country

United Kingdom