Two single supplier frameworks for the provision of document translation and sign language interpreter services:
• Lot 1 – Document Translation Services (excluding Irish)
• Lot 2 – Sign Language Interpreter Services
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-04-20.
The procurement was published on 2023-03-20.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Two single supplier frameworks for the provision of document translation and sign language interpreter services:
FD/02/05/423”
Products/services: Translation services📦
Short description:
“Two single supplier frameworks for the provision of document translation and sign language interpreter services:
• Lot 1 – Document Translation Services...”
Short description
Two single supplier frameworks for the provision of document translation and sign language interpreter services:
• Lot 1 – Document Translation Services (excluding Irish)
• Lot 2 – Sign Language Interpreter Services
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 170 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1 – Document Translation Services (excluding Irish)
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Interpretation services📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“Single supplier framework for the provision of Document Translation Services (excluding Irish)” Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 150 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48
Additional information:
“Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from...”
Additional information
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 236366
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2 – Sign Language Interpreter Services
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Single supplier framework for the provision of Sign Language Interpreter Services” Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 20 000 💰
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Please refer to the Tender Documentation available from www.etenders.gov.ie Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
“As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 236336” Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-04-20
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-04-20
12:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): Remotely
Conditions for opening of tenders (Information about authorised persons and opening procedure): Project lead and member of Procurement Unit
Complementary information Additional information
“1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for...”
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties;
2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond electronically to the competition. There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per document on etenders. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload or zipped.
3) Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID:145645) as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response
5) This is the sole call for competition for this contract/framework.
6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
9) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
10) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition
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Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
URL: http://www.courts.ie🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: The contract award decision is subject to the application of SI 130 of 2010.
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Consult legal advisor
Postal town: xx
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2023/S 060-174905 (2023-03-20)
Contract award notice (2023-11-30) Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 150 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅ Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Tenderer’s proposed methodology for fulfilment of the contract
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Account Management
Quality criterion (name): Technical Merit of the team proposed
Quality criterion (name): Timeline for the Delivery of Services
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Price (weighting): 30
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 060-174905
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title: Lot 1 – Document Translation Services (excluding Irish)
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-10-26 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Name and address of the contractor
Name: DA Languages Ltd
Postal town: Manchester
Postal code: M32 0FP
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Region: North West (England) 🏙️
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 150 000 💰
Currency code: EUR 💰
Lowest offer: 858.80
Highest offer: 2890.00
2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Title: Lot 2 – Sign Language Interpreter Services
Information on non-award
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Source: OJS 2023/S 234-736000 (2023-11-30)