Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Llandaff campus, Western Avenue, Llandaff
Cardiff
CF5 2YB
UK
Contact person: Sarah Hampson-Jones
Telephone: +44 2920416061
E-mail: tenders@cardiffmet.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL22
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/procurement/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0259
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffmet/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffmet/aspx/Home
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Translation Services Framework Agreement
Reference number: ITT/24/23
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79530000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement with a small number of suitably skilled and experienced translators to provide high-quality translation and simultaneous interpretation services.
The Framework will cover the supply of the following services:
Lot 1 – Written Translation from English into Welsh
Lot 2 – Simultaneous Interpretation from English into Welsh
Lot 3 – Multilingual Written Translation
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Written Translation from English into Welsh
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79530000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for the translation of written documents from English into Welsh.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/03/2025
End:
28/02/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Up to 2 years in yearly increments
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Simultaneous Interpretation from English into Welsh
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79540000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot for the provision of simultaneous interpretation services from English into Welsh.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/03/2025
End:
28/02/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Up to 2 years in yearly increments
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Multilingual Translation Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79530000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for the provision of multilingual written translation services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/03/2025
End:
28/02/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Up to 2 years in yearly increments
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Selection criteria as stated in the Procurement documents.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Bidders must have appropriate membership of a professional translation or interpretation body. The professional translation/interpretation body must be one where examination/assessment is required to become a full member.
The professional accreditation must be relevant to the Lot.
Examples of professional translation/interpretation bodies are, but not limited to:
the Association of Welsh Translators and Interpreters and the Institute of Translation and Interpreting.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 18
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
29/01/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
29/01/2025
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=146432.
(WA Ref:146432)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/12/2024