Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords and the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons
SW1A 0AA
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk/aspx/Home
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
GSV2417 - British Sign Language
Reference number
GSV2417
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64228100 - Television broadcast transmission services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation for broadcast coverage of House of Commons proceedings in order to deliver on the Authority’s commitment to inclusivity and reaching wider audiences with accessible services.The successful supplier will be required to provide BSL interpreters for broadcast coverage of all departmental Questions, Urgent Questions (UQs) and Statements in the Commons. These "Questions and Statements" constitute the key scrutiny business of the Chamber and are held at the start of the sitting day.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £750,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI32 - Westminster
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation for broadcast coverage of House of Commons proceedings in order to deliver on the Authority’s commitment to inclusivity and reaching wider audiences with accessible services.The successful supplier will be required to provide BSL interpreters for broadcast coverage of all departmental Questions, Urgent Questions (UQs) and Statements in the Commons. These "Questions and Statements" constitute the key scrutiny business of the Chamber and are held at the start of the sitting day.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £750,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
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.1.8) 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
Date
15 September 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
15 September 2022
Local time
12:00pm
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 High Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom