Translation works and services from EN into DE, FR and IT

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The European Central Bank needs translation services for a framework agreement over 4 years, with a maximum total value of 3,000,000 EUR. The services primarily involve translating documents from English into German, French, and Italian, including amendments and subsequent versions. This includes translation from scratch, full post-editing, revision, proof-reading, and light post-editing of machine translation output. The delivered text must be of the same quality as a professionally produced human translation and suitable for publication. The services are to be delivered in Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt. The award criteria are Quality (70%) and Price (30%).

About the bid

The main deliverables to be provided consist of translation of documents, including amendments to translated documents and any subsequent version, from EN (English) into DE (German), FR (French) and IT (Italian). Translation (including translation from scratch and full post-editing) shall mean the rendering of the meaning of a source text into the Target language, producing a text that is complete, accurate and faithful (in terms of grammar, usage, readability, register and style), uses the appropriate terminology consistently, and conforms with all instructions provided for the assignment. Where translation memory matches and/or machine translation and large language model (LLM) output are provided, these shall be used as a basis for the work. The delivered text shall in its entirety be of the same quality as a professionally produced human translation and shall be suitable for publication or further use without requiring additional revision by the ECB. The works and services may also consist of: • revising texts in the Target language; Revision shall mean the review and, where necessary, correction of a translated text by comparison with the source text to ensure that the translation is complete, accurate, consistent and fit for purpose, and that it faithfully conveys the meaning of the original text while complying with the applicable linguistic, terminological and style requirements. • proof-reading texts in the Target language; Proof-reading shall mean the review of a translated text after it has been converted into a new digital format, with a view to identifying and correcting minor textual, typographical, formatting and layout errors, and ensuring that no content has been lost, altered or corrupted during the conversion process. • post-editing of machine translation output in the Target language; Post-editing shall be understood as light post-editing and shall mean the process of reviewing and correcting machine translation and/or LLM output and, where applicable, translation memory matches to ensure that the target text accurately conveys the meaning of the source text. The target languages are tendered in separate lots. Tenderers can submit offers for one, several or all lots.Main features of the procedureThe 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.

Contact name: Central Procurement Office
Contact phone: +49 6913440
Contact email: procurement@ecb.europa.eu
Address: Friedrich- Ebert- Straße 42, 38820 Halberstadt

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Contracting authority: Landkreis Harz- Fachdienst zentrale Vergabestelle
Title: Translation works and services from EN into DE, FR and IT
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Location: Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt
Estimated value: €3,000,000.00
Duration: 4 years

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