Contract

Translation and Interpretation Services

  • Ashford Borough Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-022945

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-044e94

Published 23 July 2024, 10:35pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ashford Borough Council

Civic Centre,Tannery Lane

ASHFORD

TN231PL

Contact

Stephanie Leonard

Email

stephanie.leonard@ashford.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1233330371

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ45 - Mid Kent

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.ashford.gov.uk/

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

Translation and Interpretation Services

Reference number

DN717597

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79530000 - Translation services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

INTERPRETATION/24/1 Ashford Borough Council is looking to procure a supplier to provide Interpretation and Translation Services as required by the Housing Service for clients who English is not their first language. This may be working with individuals, families or larger groups and maybe working directly with members of the Housing Service (or other Services within the council) or partner agencies as required.

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: £46,137.50

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79540000 - Interpretation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ4 - Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

INTERPRETATION/24/1 Ashford Borough Council is looking to procure a supplier to provide Interpretation and Translation Services as required by the Housing Service for clients who English is not their first language. This may be working with individuals, families or larger groups and maybe working directly with members of the Housing Service (or other Services within the council) or partner agencies as required.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-010426


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

INTERPRETATION/24/1

Title

Translation and Interpretation Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 July 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 17

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Word360 Limited

The Cloisters Unit 6, The Cloisters, 11-12 George Road,

Edgbaston

B15 1NP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ4 - Kent
Companies House

05498277

Internet address

https://www.ashford.gov.uk/

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: £460,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £46,137.50


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Email

publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Country

United Kingdom