Two single supplier frameworks for the provision of document translation and sign language interpreter services:

Irish Prison Service

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:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2023-03-20 Contract notice
2023-11-30 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2023-03-20)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Translation services
Reference number: FD/02/05/423
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
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Translation services 📦
Additional CPV: Interpretation services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Irish Prison Service
Postal address: IDA Business Park,
Postal code: Ballinalee Road,
Postal town: Longford
Contact
Internet address: http://1 🌏
E-mail: gcmcmahon@irishprisons.ie 📧
Phone: +353 433335100 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=237560&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=237560&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-03-20 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-04-20 📅
Publication date: 2023-03-24 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 060-174905
OJ-S issue: 60
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

Object
Scope of the procurement
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
Estimated total value: 170 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 1 – Document Translation Services (excluding Irish)
Lot number: 1
Short description:
Single supplier framework for the provision of Document Translation Services (excluding Irish)
Estimated value excluding VAT: 150 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
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
Title of the lot: Lot 2 – Sign Language Interpreter Services
Lot number: 2
Short description:
Single supplier framework for the provision of Sign Language Interpreter Services
Estimated value excluding VAT: 20 000 EUR 💰

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: Please refer to the Tender Documentation available from www.etenders.gov.ie
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 236336

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2023-04-20 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Place: Remotely
Additional information: Project lead and member of Procurement Unit

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Gerard McMahon
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/214 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=237560&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
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 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;
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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.
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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
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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.
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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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Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines: 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
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: 150 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-11-30 📅
Publication date: 2023-12-05 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 234-736000
Refers to notice: 2023/S 060-174905
OJ-S issue: 234

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Tenderer’s proposed methodology for fulfilment of the contract
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Account Management
Technical Merit of the team proposed
Timeline for the Delivery of Services
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Price (weighting): 30

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-10-26 📅
Name: DA Languages Ltd
Postal town: Manchester
Postal code: M32 0FP
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
North West (England) 🏙️
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Source: OJS 2023/S 234-736000 (2023-11-30)
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