Tender

ID3065154 NICS Written Translation and Transcription Services Irish Language

DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES

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Tender

29 Jan 2021 at 17:08

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Communities, located in Belfast, is currently conducting an active tender for the provision of Written Translation and Transcription Services in the Irish language. This procurement falls under the services industry and has a value of £1,000,000. The tender is open for submission until 3 March 2021, with a scheduled information session on 12 February 2021 to provide details about the registration process and evaluation model. The engagement is conducted through an open procurement method, and it is anticipated that a maximum of three suppliers will be selected for the framework agreement.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in translation services, particularly those experienced in Irish language support. Companies that can demonstrate high levels of service performance may benefit from being part of a framework that could recur for additional periods, subject to satisfactory performance. Businesses looking to engage in this sector should consider attending the information session to optimise their proposals and understand the procurement criteria fully, which will bolster their chances of success in this competitive process.

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Notice Title

ID3065154 NICS Written Translation and Transcription Services Irish Language

Notice Description

Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD) on behalf of Department for Communities (DfC) and wider Northern Ireland Public sector, invites appropriate Contractors to tender for the provision of Written Translation and Transcription Services. The requirement will be for Irish language. It is envisaged that a maximum of three Suppliers will be allocated to the framework on a ranked basis.. All Tenderers are invited to attend an information session which will be held at 12.30pm on 12 February 2021. With the current restrictions due to Covid-19, a Webex-based online meeting will be used. This session will provide information on how to register on eTendersNI (If you have not already done so) information about the Central Translation Hub, Irish translation required and evaluation model. Ideally any questions should be submitted prior to the session so they can be addressed. To register your attendance at this session, please provide the names of attendees and email addresses via the messaging facility on eTendersNI by no later than 3pm 10 February 2021. If you are not registered on eTendersNI the message should be directed to SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk and contain the tender reference i.e. ID3065154

Lot Information

Lot 1

Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD) on behalf of Department for Communities (DfC) and wider Northern Ireland Public sector, invites appropriate Contractors to tender for the provision of Written Translation and Transcription Services. The requirement will be for Irish language. It is envisaged that a maximum of three Suppliers will be allocated to the framework on a ranked basis.. All Tenderers are invited to attend an information session which will be held at 12.30pm on 12 February 2021. With the current restrictions due to Covid-19, a Webex-based online meeting will be used. This session will provide information on how to register on eTendersNI (If you have not already done so) information about the Central Translation Hub, Irish translation required and evaluation model. Ideally any questions should be submitted prior to the session so they can be addressed. To register your attendance at this session, please provide the names of attendees and email addresses via the messaging facility on eTendersNI by no later than 3pm 10 February 2021. If you are not registered on eTendersNI the message should be directed to SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk and contain the tender reference i.e. ID3065154

Renewal: The Framework Agreement will run for an initial period of two years, with two options to extend of one year each.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-028eae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001880-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79530000 - Translation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jan 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Mar 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
2024

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 7EG
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

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