Tender

Specialist Translation Services

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH

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Tender

07 Oct 2021 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is currently seeking bids for the "Specialist Translation Services" tender, valued at £40,000. This procurement process falls under the services category, specifically within the education sector. Interested parties should note that the tender period will close on 29 October 2021, with bid opening taking place the same day in Edinburgh. Respondents may submit their proposals electronically through the specified platform, as the process follows an open procurement method.

This opportunity presents significant potential for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in translation services, especially those with expertise in English and Arabic within cultural heritage, botany, and conservation science. Firms with experience in managing multi-disciplinary projects and engaging with stakeholders in the Arabian Peninsula would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Successful firms could establish long-term relationships with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, given the possibility of contract extensions based on performance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Specialist Translation Services

Notice Description

The Centre for Middle Eastern Plants, part of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, is seeking a specialist translator to facilitate communication with a range of partners across a diverse range of programmes in the Arabian Peninsula. Communication with partners, collaborators, stakeholders and beneficiaries in an accurate and engaging way is considered essential to our reputation in multiple locations.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Centre for Middle Eastern Plants is looking for a specialist translator who can effectively communicate between English and Arabic in a range of specialist disciplines. The requirement is to undertake the following: - Accurate translation between English and Arabic in formal documents; - Translation from hand written information gathering documents and questionnaires designed to inform decision making and implementation of programme activities in situ; - Translation from Arabic written by individuals from Soqotra (Yemen) which contains multiple local Soqotri language insertions, adulterations and local pace names into accurate Arabic and English documents; - Knowledge of the technical subject areas encountered in a range of documents types, specifically relating to cultural heritage in all its forms, botany and conservation science and application, biodiversity loss and climate change, as well as international development; - Occasional translation between English and Arabic that requires knowledge of the above specialist and technical knowledge targeting Arabic users in specific locations; - The translation work will be funded from multiple internal and externally funded projects requiring skills in prioritisation and the ability to focus on different technical areas concurrently; - RBGE supplies the following documents to assist in the development of your response to the brief: Corporate Strategy; Science & Biodiversity Strategy. The successful supplier will be appointed for initial 24 month period with two further 1 year extension subject to satisfactory performance. (2+1+1 = 4 years in total)

Renewal: Two 1 Year Extension so 48 months in total.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000669862
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT429915
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Gillian Cooper
Contact Email
gcooper@rbge.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1312482815

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH3 5LR
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Inverleith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Further Information

Notice Documents

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