Simultaneous interpretation services

Status Expired

Contract number 4500012032

Solicitation number 100023331

Publication date

Contract award date

Last amendment date

Contract value

CAD 862,312.50

    Description
    This contract was awarded to:
    Language Marketplace Inc.

    Amendment 001 is raised to answer question 1.

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    The Human Resources Services Branch (HRSB), at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), is seeking simultaneous interpretation services for virtual and/or hybrid events on an as needed basis, for meetings and events held in the National Capital Region (NCR) and/or virtually within Canada. The services will be in English and/ or in French and must meet the requirements of the Official Languages Act. The Human Resources Services Branch requires a Contractor to provide simultaneous interpretation services approximately 220 hours per year, however, some additional hours may be added or removed. The meetings or events should have a duration between one (1) to three (3) hours.

    There are security requirements associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult the bid solicitation document.

    This procurement is set aside under the federal government’s Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business. This procurement is set aside from the international trade agreements under the provision each has for set-asides for small and minority businesses. Further to Article 800 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), CFTA does not apply to this procurement.

    The contract period is estimated to be for one year, plus four additional one year option period.

    Solicitation Number: 100023331
    Contracting Authority: Maxime Dubé
    E-mail: nc-solicitations-gd@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
    R109B - Language Interpretation Services

    Business address

    500-1547 Merivale road

    Ottawa, Ontario, K2G 4V3
    Canada
    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Language(s)
    English
    ,
    French
    Selection criteria
    Lowest Price
    Region(s) of delivery
    National Capital Region (NCR)

    Contract duration

    The contract will be for a period of 12 month(s), from 2023/09/01 to 2024/08/31.

    Commodity - UNSPSC

    • 82112000 - In person language interpretation services
    • 90121700 - Guides and interpreters

    Trade agreements

    • No trade agreements are applicable to this solicitation process

    Reason for limited tendering

    A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

    • None
    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Employment and Social Development Canada
    Address

    140 Promenade du portage, Phase IV

    Gatineau , Quebec, K1A 0J9
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Maxime Dubé
    Phone
    Email
    nc-solicitations-gd@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
    Address

    140 Promenade du portage

    Gatineau , Quebec, K1A 0J9
    Canada
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