Öffentliche Ausschreibung Frankfurt am Main 2025 Deutschland – Dolmetscherdienste – Provision of Interpretation Services 2025-10-29

1.1.

Beschaffer

Offizielle Bezeichnung: European Central Bank

E-Mail: procurement@ecb.europa.eu

Rechtsform des Erwerbers: EU-Institution, -Einrichtung oder -Agentur

Tätigkeit des öffentlichen Auftraggebers: Wirtschaftliche Angelegenheiten

2.1.

Verfahren

Titel: Provision of Interpretation Services

Beschreibung: In order to support the conduct of ECB’s and ESCB’s statutory tasks, various high level meetings are held with the external stakeholders in a number of European Union languages and at times also in few other international languages. For the estimated 100 -150 meetings per year, where the interpretation services are likely to be required, it is the intention of the ECB to conclude a framework contract (the “Contract”) for the supply of interpretation services for on-site (any premises of the ECB), remote or hybrid meetings. In particular, the ECB is seeking a supplier who can provide: a) Interpretation services for complex high-level meetings involving senior executives, policymakers or key stakeholders. b) Interpretation services for central banking and banking supervision (SSM) meetings conducted at the business level; c) A pool of qualified interpreters accredited by the International Association of Conference Interpreters (AIIC) or by an internationally recognised organisation for interpretation services or accredited by other international organisations or national authorities; with the option to change the composition of the pool after approval of the ECB; d) Generally, two interpreters for most of the meetings; with an option to increase the number of interpreters in some specific cases; e) Senior interpreters with multiple years of experience in the public sector, specifically experienced in dealing with issues similar to the nature of the tasks conducted by the ECB, ESCB and SSM; f) Interpretation services in all European Union languages plus a few other international languages, principally to and from English; g) A head coordinator i.e. a single point of contact for the ECB who is also an interpreter to arrange for the interpretation services; in case of absence of the head coordinator, a secondary single point of contact for the ECB; h) Remote interpretation as per AIIC Guidelines for Distance Interpretation. Suppliers shall be able to provide (i) simultaneous interpretation services, (ii) consecutive interpretation services (iii), whispering interpretation services and (iv) remote interpretation services. All the technical equipment required for the interpretation services will be provided by the ECB, except for remote interpretation services for which the suppliers shall be responsible for the provision of a distance interpretation site and necessary equipment. The duration of the contract shall be 36 months with the possibility for extension of 12 months. The envisaged start date for the provision of services is June 2025.

Kennung des Verfahrens: 26bf1cfb-89ba-41f0-bd8e-c35b31de31ed

Vorherige Bekanntmachung: 692177-2024

Interne Kennung: PRO-007714

Verfahrensart: Verhandlungsverfahren mit vorheriger Veröffentlichung eines Aufrufs zum Wettbewerb/Verhandlungsverfahren

Das Verfahren wird beschleunigt: nein

Zentrale Elemente des Verfahrens: The tender procedure shall be open on equal terms to all natural or legal persons resident or located in the European Union and to all natural and legal persons resident or located in a country which has ratified the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Government Procurement or has concluded with the European Union a bilateral agreement on procurement under the conditions laid down in the said agreements. The tender procedure is conducted in accordance with Decision ECB/2016/2 laying down the rules on procurement (as amended), available at https://www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb/legal/1001/procurement/html/index.en.html And in EUR-Lex: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02016D0002-20200501. The detailed features and terms and conditions of the procedure can be found in the procurement documents.

2.1.1.

Zweck

Art des Auftrags: Dienstleistungen

Haupteinstufung (cpv): 79540000 Dolmetscherdienste

Zusätzliche Einstufung (cpv): 79530000 Übersetzungsdienste

2.1.2.

Erfüllungsort

Stadt: Frankfurt am Main

Land, Gliederung (NUTS): Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt (DE712)

Land: Deutschland

2.1.3.

Wert

Geschätzter Wert ohne MwSt.: 3 640 000,00 EUR

Höchstwert der Rahmenvereinbarung: 4 368 000,00 EUR

2.1.4.

Allgemeine Informationen

Zusätzliche Informationen: This tender procedure is conducted via the ECB’s electronic tendering system (e-tendering) which can be accessed via the following internet address: http://www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb/jobsproc/sourcing/html/index.en.html If you have not used the ECB’s electronic tendering system before, you need to register via the above link (click on ‘Register’). Subsequently to the registration, you will receive an automated notification with your user credentials to log in (click on ‘Login’) and to access the tender documentation. Please note that: — A registration to the above system is only required once and you can reuse your user credentials in all future procedures of the ECB which are conducted via the above system. Therefore, please keep your user credentials for the future; — In case you should have participated in previous ECB tender procedure(s) in the past which were conducted via the ECB’s prior online system, you nevertheless need to register once to the ECB’s electronic tendering system under the above address; — Your mere registration does not constitute an application/tender. You must submit your application/tender via the ECB’s electronic tendering system as further instructed in the application/tender documentation. The system reference number for the above procurement is: RFX-PT-2024-000058: PRO-007714-R1-Interpretation Services. To download the tender documents, log on to the ECB’s electronic tendering system with your login and password. Expand the field ‘Public Tenders – Upcoming Events’. Click on ‘Click to request an invitation to this event’ for the above procedure and close the new window which opens. Once the request is completed (this can take a few minutes), the status of the participation request will change to ‘Invited’ and the RFx documentation will be accessible via the RFx tab. Under the above link you also find user guides for detailed information on how to use the system and contact details for technical support. Should you require technical help when using the system, please contact the ECB’s technical support team at sourcing.support@ecb.europa.eu by quoting the reference number and the problem experienced. Any other queries relating to this procurement procedure and the content of the procurement documentation shall be submitted as message via the ECB’s e-tendering system (under the tab ‘Discussion’). The ECB endeavours to answer all queries as quickly as possible but cannot guarantee a minimum time response. The ECB shall not be bound to reply to queries received less than seven calendar days before the time-limit for the submission of tenders.

Rechtsgrundlage:

Richtlinie 2014/24/EU

http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2016/245/2020-05-01 - Consolidated text: Decision (EU) 2016/245 of the European Central Bank of 9 February 2016 laying down the rules on procurement (ECB/2016/2) (recast)

5.1.

Los: LOT-0001

Titel: Provision of Interpretation Services

Beschreibung: In order to support the conduct of ECB’s and ESCB’s statutory tasks, various high level meetings are held with the external stakeholders in a number of European Union languages and at times also in few other international languages. For the estimated 100 -150 meetings per year, where the interpretation services are likely to be required, it is the intention of the ECB to conclude a framework contract (the “Contract”) for the supply of interpretation services for on-site (any premises of the ECB), remote or hybrid meetings. In particular, the ECB is seeking a supplier who can provide: a) Interpretation services for complex high-level meetings involving senior executives, policymakers or key stakeholders. b) Interpretation services for central banking and banking supervision (SSM) meetings conducted at the business level; c) A pool of qualified interpreters accredited by the International Association of Conference Interpreters (AIIC) or by an internationally recognised organisation for interpretation services or accredited by other international organisations or national authorities; with the option to change the composition of the pool after approval of the ECB; d) Generally, two interpreters for most of the meetings; with an option to increase the number of interpreters in some specific cases; e) Senior interpreters with multiple years of experience in the public sector, specifically experienced in dealing with issues similar to the nature of the tasks conducted by the ECB, ESCB and SSM; f) Interpretation services in all European Union languages plus a few other international languages, principally to and from English; g) A head coordinator i.e. a single point of contact for the ECB who is also an interpreter to arrange for the interpretation services; in case of absence of the head coordinator, a secondary single point of contact for the ECB; h) Remote interpretation as per AIIC Guidelines for Distance Interpretation. Suppliers shall be able to provide (i) simultaneous interpretation services, (ii) consecutive interpretation services (iii), whispering interpretation services and (iv) remote interpretation services. All the technical equipment required for the interpretation services will be provided by the ECB, except for remote interpretation services for which the suppliers shall be responsible for the provision of a distance interpretation site and necessary equipment. The duration of the contract shall be 36 months with the possibility for extension of 12 months. The envisaged start date for the provision of services is June 2025.

Interne Kennung: PRO-007714

5.1.1.

Zweck

Art des Auftrags: Dienstleistungen

Haupteinstufung (cpv): 79540000 Dolmetscherdienste

Zusätzliche Einstufung (cpv): 79530000 Übersetzungsdienste

Optionen:

Beschreibung der Optionen: The contract is subject to renewal.

5.1.2.

Erfüllungsort

Stadt: Frankfurt am Main

Land, Gliederung (NUTS): Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt (DE712)

Land: Deutschland

5.1.3.

Geschätzte Dauer

Laufzeit: 48 Monate

5.1.4.

Verlängerung

Maximale Verlängerungen: 1

5.1.6.

Allgemeine Informationen

Auftragsvergabeprojekt nicht aus EU-Mitteln finanziert

Die Beschaffung fällt unter das Übereinkommen über das öffentliche Beschaffungswesen: nein

Zusätzliche Informationen: [insert any other information relevant for the lot]

5.1.10.

Zuschlagskriterien

Kriterium:

Art: Qualität

Beschreibung: Experience and qualifications of the pool of interpreters