OJEU13/007 Translating and Interpreting Technologies
Contract notice
Supplies
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
University of Durham
Procurement Service, Mountjoy Centre, Holly Wing, Stockton Road
For the attention of: Rebecca Morris
DH1 3LE County Durham
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 01913344531
E-mail:
Fax: +44 01913344539
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.durham.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6475
Electronic access to information: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6475
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6475
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.3)Main activity
Education
Other: Research
Other: Research
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
OJEU13/007 Translating and Interpreting Technologies
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
Purchase
NUTS code UKC1
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
State-of-the-art multilingual interpreting software, hardware, and training are required to set up three rooms for 1) interpreter training, 2) multilingual meetings, and 3) a multilingual conference room. To be used both for training interpreters and as professional-level interpreting facilities, the conference and interpreting systems have to integrate high-end technological specifications, user-friendliness, modularity (to allow expansions of the facilities), and specific educational features to allow for recording and storage of trainees interpretations. Potential for research collaboration is paramount and training on the use of the facilities is expected to be included in the vendors reply to the tender.
To express an interest please go to the following website http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6475
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
45214430
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
State-of-the-art multilingual interpreting software, hardware, and training are required to set up three rooms for 1) interpreter training, 2) multilingual meetings, and 3) a multilingual conference room. To be used both for training interpreters and as professional-level interpreting facilities, the conference and interpreting systems have to integrate high-end technological specifications, user-friendliness, modularity (to allow expansions of the facilities), and specific educational features to allow for recording and storage of trainees interpretations. Potential for research collaboration is paramount and training on the use of the facilities is expected to be included in the vendors reply to the tender.
To express an interest please go to the following website: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6475
Estimated value excluding VAT: 370 000 GBPII.2.2)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
in days: 90 (from the award of the contract)
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Requested in tender document. Please go to the following link to see Durham University exclusion criteria document
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Requested in tender document. Please go to the following link to see Durham University exclusion criteria document
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Any mandatory technical requirements are detailed at the following link
Any minimum levels of standards are detailed at the following link
Any mandatory technical requirements are detailed at the following link
http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6475
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:Any minimum levels of standards are detailed at the following link
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
Envisaged minimum number 2
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated no
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
OJEU13/007.
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 20.3.2013 - 12:00
Payable documents: no
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
20.3.2013 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
in days: 90 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 20.3.2013 - 12:00
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: Authorised University personel using the eSourcing system.
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: Authorised University personel using the eSourcing system.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
As in section v.1.4.2 below
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: This authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The communication will be in the form of a letter which will be issued electronically. The letter will provide a full debrief and contact details should a tenderer wish to appeal the decision. The timescale for appeals will be detailed in the letter.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months). Where a contract has not been entered into the court may order the settling aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the court may only award damages.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months). Where a contract has not been entered into the court may order the settling aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the court may only award damages.
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
8.2.2013