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Specialist Translation Services

Specialist Translation Services has been closed on 29 Oct 2021. It no longer accepts any bids. For further information, you can contact the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

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Location: United Kingdom

General information

Donor:

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Industry:

Business Services

Status:

Closed

Timeline

Published:

07 Oct 2021

Deadline:

29 Oct 2021

Value:

Not available

Contacts

Phone:

+44 1312482815

Email: [email protected]

Description

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT429913

Contract Notice (below OJEU threshold)

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

20a Inverleith Row

Edinburgh

EH3 5LR

Telephone: +44 1312482815

E-mail: [email protected]

NUTS: UKM

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.cmep.org.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11182

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Specialist Translation Services

Reference number: RBGE 2021 57

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79530000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short 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.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 40 000.00 GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM75

Main site or place of performance:

This work can be carried out remotely. Edinburgh is the location of the CMEP

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

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)

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 80

Price / Weighting: 20

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 40 000.00 GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Two 1 Year Extension so 48 months in total.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1) Information about a particular profession

Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 29/10/2021

Local time: 15:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 29/10/2021

Local time: 15:00

Place:

Edinburgh

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:

Two members of RBGE Staff

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=669880.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(SC Ref:669880)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

07/10/2021

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Specialist Translation Services

General information

Timeline

Contacts

Description

Contract Notice (below OJEU threshold)

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

I.3) Communication

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.5) Estimated total value

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1) Information about a particular profession

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

VI.3) Additional information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

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