Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Borough Council of Bolton
3rd Floor Bolton Town Hall, Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
Contact
Mrs Sarah Atherton
Telephone
+44 0
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
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
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
TC003 - Interpretation Services
Reference number
DN626266
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79530000 - Translation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”) is prepared to receive tenders for TC003 - Interpretation Services which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.
This procurement exercise is being run as an Open Invitation to Tender (ITT) and the Authority will appoint 2 Providers onto the Framework Agreement.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £300,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”) is prepared to receive tenders for TC003 - Interpretation Services which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.
This procurement exercise is being run as an Open Invitation to Tender (ITT) and the Authority will appoint 2 Providers onto the Framework Agreement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 35%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 45%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
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.2.13) 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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 2
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
N/A
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
2 September 2022
Local time
4:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
2 September 2022
Local time
4:00pm
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
The Borough Council of Bolton
Town Hall, Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
Country
United Kingdom