--- title: "Specialist Translation Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000669862" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000669862" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000669862.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000669862.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH" published: "2021-10-07" --- # Specialist Translation Services Buyer: ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000669862 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000669862) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000669862.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT429915 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | 29 Oct 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000 | | Lots value | £40,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH3 5LR | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | Inverleith | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith | | Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79530000 - Translation services ## Release History - 7 Oct 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT429915 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT429915&idx=1 7th October 2021 - Specialist Translations Services ITT Final - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT429915&idx=2 7th October 2021 - Specialist Translation Price Final - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT429915 Specialist Translation Services - 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. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.rbge.org.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000669862 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=669862 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000669862. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000669862.json.