Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Warrington Borough Council
Town Hall, Sankey Street
Warrington
WA1 1UH
UK
Contact person: Mr Christopher Hilditch
E-mail: childitch@warrington.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD61
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.warrington.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.warrington.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=fe88955b-abd7-ee11-8127-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=fe88955b-abd7-ee11-8127-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Managed Language Service
Reference number: DN711115
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79530000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Warrington Borough Council requires a managed translation and interpretation service to assist with demand for its steadily increasing diverse population.
Documentation related to this opportunity is available on the Chest e-procurement portal (www.the-chest.org,uk).
Communications with the Council (including the electronic submission of tenders) will be conducted via the Chest.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD61
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Warrington Borough Council is seeking tenders from suitably qualified organisations to provide a managed language service. Due to the increasingly diverse population it is anticipated that demand will continue to rise however it is not possible to predict future volumes of service as it provided on a case by case basis.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 61
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Contract shall be for an initial term of sixty (61) months with the option to extend for two (2) periods of twelve (12) months at the Council’s discretion.
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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:
05/04/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 5 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
05/04/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
Town Hall Sankey Street
London
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Warrington Borough Council
Town Hall Sankey Street
Warrington
WA1 1UH
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/03/2024