Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Irish Language Translation Services

The Office of Government Procurement

The Contracting Authority invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of Irish Language Translation Services (the ‘Framework Agreement’)] for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Services’).
In summary, the services comprise: reliable and high quality Irish Language Translation Services for framework clients as and when required.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-06-11. The procurement was published on 2021-05-13.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2021-05-13 Contract notice
2022-07-08 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-05-13)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: The Office of Government Procurement
National registration number: IE3229842HH
Postal address: 3A Mayor Street Upper
Postal town: Dublin 1. D01 PF72
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: OGP Support
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351 🌏
Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=188761&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=188761&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Irish Language Translation Services PROJ000006351”
Products/services: Translation services 📦
Short description:
“The Contracting Authority invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement for the...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 10 000 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1: Translation of Standard Text
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Executive and legislative services 📦
Additional products/services: Legislative services 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 1.
Description of the procurement:
“The Contracting Authority invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement for the...”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of service
Quality criterion (weighting): 350
Quality criterion (name): Customer relationship management and response to requests for service
Quality criterion (weighting): 250
Quality criterion (name): Data and information security
Quality criterion (weighting): 150
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 250
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 6 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48
Information about options
Options
Description of options:
“This framework agreement shall take effect on the commencement date and expire 48 months thereafter (‘the Framework Term’) unless terminated earlier in...”    Show more

2️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2: Translation of Technical Text
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The Contracting Authority invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement for the...”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (weighting): 300
Quality criterion (weighting): 200
Quality criterion (name): Data and Information Security
Quality criterion (weighting): 100
Quality criterion (name): Technical translation knowledge, expertise and experience
Cost criterion (weighting): 200
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 2 000 000 💰

3️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 3: Translation and/or Proofreading of Legal Text and Documents
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The Contracting Authority invites tenders (‘Tenders’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for appointment to a multi-supplier framework agreement for the...”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Legal translation and proofreading knowledge, expertise and experience
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 2 000 000 💰

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 190187).
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 190187).
Conditions for participation
Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 190187).
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 190187).
Conditions for participation
Conditions for participation (technical and professional ability): Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 190187).
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 190187).

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 45
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 046-115561
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-06-11 12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-06-11 12:00 📅

Complementary information
Additional information
Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 190187).
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18866000 📞
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Please consult your own legal advisors.
Source: OJS 2021/S 095-249545 (2021-05-13)
Contract award notice (2022-07-08)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal town: Dublin 1
Postal code: D01 PF72

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The Contracting Authority invites tenders (“Tenders”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for appointment to a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the...”    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 10 000 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1 Translation of Standard Text
Description
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 1
Description of the procurement:
“The Contracting Authority invites tenders (“Tenders”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for appointment to a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the...”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality of Service
Quality criterion (name): Customer Relationship Management and Response to Requests for Service
Information about options
Description of options:
“This Framework Agreement shall take effect on the Commencement Date and expire 48 months thereafter (“the Framework Term”) unless terminated earlier in...”    Show more
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2 Translation of Technical Text
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Technical Translation Knowledge, Expertise and Experience
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 3 Translation and / or Proofreading of Legal Text and Documents
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Legal Translation and Proofreading Knowledge, Expertise and Experience

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 095-249545

Award of contract

1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title: Lot 1 Translation of Standard Text
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-07-01 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Céad Míle Focal
National registration number: 514941
Postal address: 11 Loftus Lane, Belmont
Postal town: Dublin 18
Postal code: Stepaside
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 15310035 📞
E-mail: diarmuid@cmfocal.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.ceadmilefocal.ie 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 6 000 000 💰

2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Language Training & Translating Ltd.
National registration number: IE8208531K
Postal address: Context
Postal town: Galway
Postal code: Maree, Oranmore
Phone: +353 091790255 📞
E-mail: tenders@context.ie 📧
Fax: +353 091790514 📠
URL: http://www.context.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 6 000 000 💰

3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Premier Irish Translation
National registration number: IE 3476107GH
Postal address: 16 Dunlea Vale
Postal town: Dungannon
Postal code: BT71 4BA
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
E-mail: info@premieririshtranslation.ie 📧
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
URL: http://www.premieririshtranslation.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 6 000 000 💰

4️⃣
Contract Number: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Snasta Teoranta
National registration number: IE3735304AH
Postal address: 37 Cnoc na Darach
Postal town: Guaire
Postal code: Co. Loch Garman
Phone: +353 14403808 📞
E-mail: james@snasta.ie 📧
URL: http://www.snasta.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 6 000 000 💰

5️⃣
Contract Number: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: STAR Translation Services
National registration number: IE6378439J
Postal address: Docklands Innovation Park
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 128-130 East Wall Ro
Phone: +353 18365614 📞
E-mail: damian.scattergood@star-ts.com 📧
Fax: +353 18364644 📠
URL: http://www.star-ts.com 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 6 000 000 💰

6️⃣
Contract Number: 6
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Translit
National registration number: 476857
Postal address: 18 Mallow Street Upper
Postal town: Limerick
Postal code: Co. Limerick
Phone: +353 14595158 📞
E-mail: alex@translit.ie 📧
URL: http://https://translit.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 6 000 000 💰

7️⃣
Contract Number: 7
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: Lot 2 Translation of Technical Text
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 💰

8️⃣
Contract Number: 8
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 💰

9️⃣
Contract Number: 9
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 💰

1️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 10
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 💰

1️⃣1️⃣
Contract Number: 11
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 💰

1️⃣2️⃣
Contract Number: 12
Lot Identification Number: 3
Title: Lot 3 Translation and / or Proofreading of Legal Text and Documents
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 💰

1️⃣3️⃣
Contract Number: 13
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 💰

1️⃣4️⃣
Contract Number: 14
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 💰

1️⃣5️⃣
Contract Number: 15
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 000 000 💰

Complementary information
Additional information
Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT 190187)
Source: OJS 2022/S 133-380431 (2022-07-08)