Award

Translation and Interpretation Services

  • Money and Pensions Service

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-025610

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03f875

Published 31 August 2023, 12:42pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Money and Pensions Service

5th Floor, 120 Holborn

LONDON

EC1N2TD

Contact

Carol Hilaire

Email

carol.hilaire@maps.org.uk

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

https://maps.org.uk/

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