--- title: "Specialist Translation Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000669880" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000669880" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000669880.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000669880.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH" published: "2021-11-09" --- # Specialist Translation Services Buyer: ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000669880 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000669880) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000669880.json) ## Summary 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. ## 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=NOV432511 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | 29 Oct 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Nov 2021 | | 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 | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## 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 | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ASMAA MOSTAFA | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79530000 - Translation services ## Release History - 9 Nov 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV432511 - 7 Oct 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT429913 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT429913&idx=1 7th October 2021 - Specialist Translation Services ITT Final - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT429913&idx=2 7th October 2021 - Specialist Translations Services Price File - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT429913 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. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV432511 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-r6ebe6-0000669880 - https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/sheriff-court/find-a-court ## 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-r6ebe6-0000669880. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000669880.json.