Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Money and Pensions Service
5th Floor, 120 Holborn
LONDON
EC1N2TD
Contact
Carol Hilaire
Telephone
+44 2081324012
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Money and Pension Guidance
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Translation and Interpretation Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
MaPS require a provider to supply translation and interpretation services for their Debt advice and Pension guidance users.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £500,000 / Highest offer: £900,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
MaPS is running a Mini-Competition via the Crown Commercial Service; Language Services Framework RM6141 (Lot 1 Managed service) for a supplier to deliver their Translation and Interpretation Services.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
12 months
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Under Public Contracts Regulations 2015;
Contract Award point (4) In the case of framework agreements, contracting authorities shall not be bound to send a notice of the results of the procurement procedure for each contract based on such an agreement.
However; MaPS aim to publish all awarded contracts above a threshold of £25,000.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
23-36C
Lot No
Lot 1 (Managed Service)
Title
Translation and Interpretation Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 August 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
D A Languages
Statham House, Talbot Road, Stretford,
Manchester
M32 0FP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
Companies House
06207784
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £498,810
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £831,350
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom