UK Hydrographic Office: UK Hydrographic Office Translations and Interpreting 2024 Tender

UK-Taunton: Translation services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       UK Hydrographic Office
       Admiralty Way, Taunton, TA1 2DN, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1823443280, Email: James.bishop@ukho.gov.uk
       Contact: James Bishop
       Main Address: https://www.admiralty.co.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKK23

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

   I.5) Main activity:
      Defence

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: UK Hydrographic Office Translations and Interpreting 2024 Tender            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         79530000 - Translation services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is seeking to appoint a Contractor to provide translation services for the translation of hydrographic data and information; UKHO management and/or commercially related documents; and interpretation services, by telephone and/or face to face.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 225,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKK23 - Somerset
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Somerset
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is seeking to appoint a Contractor to provide translation services for the translation of hydrographic data and information; UKHO management and/or commercially related documents; and interpretation services, by telephone and/or face to face.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
      Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2024/S 000-029229
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: 4500063563    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: UKHO Translations and Interpretations 2024-2027

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 14/11/2024

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 6
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Global Voices Ltd, SC270103
             Unit A, Logie Court, Innovation Park, Stirling, FK9 4NF, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKM77
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 225,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 225,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=908145189

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          UK Hydrographic Office
          Admiralty Way, Taunton, TA1 2DN, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1823443280

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/12/2024