Official UK procurement notice
Interpretation Services Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: The Highland Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Highland Council, acting for itself and on behalf of the Participating Organisations, is intending to put in place a Framework Agreement with one or more providers for the provision of face to face & Digital interpretation services, on an as and when required basis.
The Participating Organisations who reserve the right to use this Framework Agreement within their operating areas are:
- The Highland Council
- NHS Highland
- Advice Agency Network – example Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB); where contracted to The Highland Council to provide Advice and Information Services on behalf of The Highland Council and the Interpretation Services are being paid for by The Highland Council)
- High Life Highland
The Framework shall be for a 3 year period from 02/08/2021 to 01/08/2024, with the option for the Authority and or Participating Organisations to extend by a period of up to twelve 12 months, subject to mutual agreement.
- Recurrence: 2025
CPV: Interpretation services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 3 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 3 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Face to Face Interpretation ServicesAwardedRenewal
The Highland Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Authority”) acting for itself and on behalf of the Participating Organisations is intending to put in place a Framework Agreement with one provider per Lot for the provision of face to face and digital interpretation services, on an as and when required basis. Additional information: Framework Agreement Value:
The estimated annual value of expenditure by each Participating Organisation against this Framework is shown below for information and guidance purposes only. The Participating Organisations are not bound to any value/volume of expenditure under this Framework.
The Highland Council GBP 100,000
NHS Highland GBP 100,000
HLH GBP 100
Advice Agency Network GBP 9,000
Lot #2Digital InterpretationAwardedRenewal
The Highland Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Authority”) acting for itself and on behalf of the Participating Organisations is intending to put in place a Framework Agreement with one single provider per Lot for the provision of face to face and digital interpretation services, on an as and when required basis. Additional information: The estimated annual value of expenditure by each Participating Organisation against this Framework is shown below for information and guidance purposes only. The Participating Organisations are not bound to any value/volume of expenditure under this Framework.
The Highland Council GBP 100,000
NHS Highland GBP 100,000
HLH GBP 100
Advice Agency Network GBP 9,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Economic & financial standing
Council may undertake a credit check on supplier using Creditsafe and may as a result require supplier to provide further financial information.
Minimum: Minimum level(s) of standards required: It is a requirement of this framework that the tenderer holds, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded framework the following; - The Service Provider shall be required to submit their “general” yearly turn…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Interpretation Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 2025
- First published
- 7 Jun 2021, 08:55 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Dec 2021, 10:25 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 8 Jul 2021 – …
- Authority reference
HC/CEO/INTER/2021- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-030630- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b8c3Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:676562)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 8 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 8 Jul 2021, 14:00 BST
Timeline
8 Jul 2021 → 9 Dec 2021 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown8 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened8 Jul 2021, 14:00 BST
- Notice published9 Dec 2021, 10:25 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete9 Dec 2021, 10:25 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Digital Interpretation
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2021
- Value
- £400,000
- Status
- active
Face to Face Interpretation Services
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2021
- Value
- £450,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Face to Face Interpretation Services | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 2 · Digital Interpretation | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- High Life HighlandContracting authority
- NHS HighlandContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Inverness Sherriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- DA Languages LimitedFramework contractor
- Global Connections (Scotland) LtdFramework contractor
- Global Language Services LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.