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Specialist Translation Services

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH

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Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is seeking proposals for "Specialist Translation Services" as part of their Centre for Middle Eastern Plants initiative. This procurement falls under the services category and is currently in the Award stage. The submission deadline for bids was 29th October 2021, and the contract, valued at £40,000, was awarded shortly after on 9th November 2021. The winning bidder, Asmaa Mostafa, is tasked with providing essential translation services to facilitate effective communication across various partners in the Arabian Peninsula, with work being deliverable remotely.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for translation and language service providers, particularly those with expertise in Arabic and English, and knowledge of cultural heritage, botany, and conservation. Businesses that can cater to the needs of diverse clients and demonstrate technical proficiency in multiple disciplines, along with the capacity to handle projects funded by both internal and external sources, would be well-positioned to compete. Given the nature of the services required, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with relevant experience may find this contract particularly accessible.

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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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000669880
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV432511
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Gillian Cooper, Martyn Dickson
Contact Email
gcooper@rbge.org.uk, mdickson@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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASMAA MOSTAFA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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