Käännöspalvelut

The contract period extends until December 31, 2029. Following this fixed-term, the Client has the option to prolong the contract for a maximum of two additional years. The Client is required to inform the Supplier of the exercise of any option period at least three months before the conclusion of the fixed-term contract. The contract becomes effective upon the signing of the Main Agreement by both parties. The specific start date of the contract is not explicitly stated.

The core scope of work for this tender primarily involves providing translation services to the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto) and the Food Market Ombudsman's office.

The Statement of Work summary and core deliverables include:

• Translation Services: The regular translation of documents, especially from Finnish to Swedish and English, and vice versa. There is also a need for translation services into and from other languages.
• Text Types: The translations mainly consist of factual texts, often requiring specialized terminology and content expertise.
• Document Handling: Services involve translating new Finnish documents and updating, supplementing, and correcting already translated texts.
• Translation Process Management: The supplier must demonstrate their methods for managing the translation process and executing translation assignments. This includes outlining how translation memory hits are utilized and how the use of machine translation is approved for assignments.
• Proofreading and Quality Assurance: All translations must be delivered with proofreading included in the service price. This involves a comprehensive check of the translation against the client's order, instructions, background information (e.g., style), and the source text. The proofreading process also ensures the fluency of the translated text and verifies grammar, spelling, punctuation, compound words, vocabulary, terminology, and sentence structures. Additionally, it covers checking the correct placement of headings, paragraphs, images, captions, references, and links, along with implementing necessary corrections.
• Mandatory Additional Services:
• Technical Work: This service includes the conversion of scanned PDF files or other print-format documents (e.g., non-editable image formats) into an editable format suitable for translation.
• Service Description: As part of the tender, the supplier must submit a detailed service description (maximum 6 A4 pages) outlining their approach to delivering the services, including their operational methods for translation process management and assignment execution. This description will be used as a basis for starting operations with the selected winner.