ID 3842055 - Department of Justice (DoJ) - The Provision of Written Translation and Transcription Services and Telephone Interpreting Services to Criminal Justice Organisations (CJOs)

Concepts

• translation services
• youth justice agency
• provision of written translation and transcription services and telephone interpreting services to criminal justice organisations
• belfast
• cjos
• cpd justice sector category team
• criminal justice sector
• department of justice
• telephone interpreting services
• northern ireland prison service

Location

Northern Ireland:

Description

The CPD Justice Sector Category team intends to establish a Contract on behalf of the Bodies within the Criminal Justice Sector, to provide interpretation and translation services to: • Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) • Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) • Public Prosecution Service (PPS) • Probation Board of Northern Ireland (PBNI) • Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) • Department of Justice (DOJ) • Youth Justice Agency (YJA) • Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland (PONI) • Belfast International Airport Constabulary (BFS) • Belfast Harbour Police • Legal Services Agency NI The Contract will be split in two lots Lot 1 Written Translation and Transcription Services Lot 2 Telephone Interpreting services Each Lot within this Contract will be awarded based on the Most Economically Advantageous Tender. Each lot will be awarded to a single supplier based on the highest ranked tenderer. The Initial Contract period of 3 years plus two one year extension options (5 years in total)

Lot Division

Award Detail

Renewal Options

Initial period of 3 years plus two one year extension options 5 years in total.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 79530000 - Translation services
• 79540000 - Interpretation services

Indicators

• Options are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Please note that information relating to contractors engaged by the Northern Ireland Department of Justice, and associated bodies, is not published in any publicly accessible forum or publication. This is to protect such contractors, whose security and safety could be threatened by dissident terrorist organisations still active in Northern Ireland if their details became known. This is consistent with Regulation 50(6)(a).. The estimated contract values stated are broad estimates only, include additional quantum for unforeseen demand, and to future proof for additional potential. There is no guarantee of any level of business under this contract. The estimates are not deemed to be a condition of contract nor a guarantee of minimum demand or uptake. No compensation will be payable to a contractor should the actual demand be less than that stated.. The successful contractor’s performance on this contract will be managed as per specification and regularly monitored (see Procurement Guidance Note 1/12 Contract Management: https://www.financeni.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/dfp/PGN-01012-Cont... not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in Construction and Procurement Delivery for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a notice of written warning and notice of unsatisfactory performance and this contract may be terminated. The issue of a notice of written warning and notice of unsatisfactory performance will result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of up to 3 years from the date of issue of the notice.