Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Gosport
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD46 - East Lancashire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ministry-of-defence-commercial
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Translation Services CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE FTS
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79530000 - Translation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This requirement is for the provision of a comprehensive translation service from and into English in accordance with the Crown Commercial Services Framework Agreement RM6141 Lot 2 Translation, Transcription and Ancillary Services;
Provides translation, transcription and ancillary services throughout the United Kingdom.
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: £114,500
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD46 - East Lancashire
Main site or place of performance
Empire House, College Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 6AE
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This requirement is for the provision of a comprehensive translation service from and into English in accordance with the Crown Commercial Services Framework Agreement RM6141 Lot 2 Translation, Transcription and Ancillary Services;
Provides translation, transcription and ancillary services throughout the United Kingdom.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Protection of PII / Weighting: 17%
Quality criterion - Name: Incident Reporting / Weighting: 17%
Quality criterion - Name: Transmission of PII / Weighting: 17%
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Journey / Weighting: 17%
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 17%
Price - Weighting: 70% quality/ 30% price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
1 x 1 year extension options
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
Contracts Finder Notice Link: (to include all relevant attachments)
https://www.contracts.mod.uk/esop/toolkit/notice/showNationalData.do?noticeId=1084621#fh
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2020/S 188-455090
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
701715450
Title
Translation Services under Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6141
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
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
Language Empire Limited
Empire House, College Road
Rochdale
OL12 6AE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD46 - East Lancashire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £114,500
Total value of the contract/lot: £114,500
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Contracts Finder Notice Link: (to include all relevant attachments)
https://www.contracts.mod.uk/esop/toolkit/notice/showNationalData.do?noticeId=1084621#fh
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
HOCS Business Partner
Innsworth
Country
United Kingdom