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

European Central Bank

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.

Deadline

Die Frist für den Eingang der Angebote war 2026-11-02. Die Ausschreibung wurde veröffentlicht am 2026-10-01.

Wer?

• European Central Bank

Wie?

• Bürohilfsarbeiten › Übersetzungsdienste

Wo?

• Alsace › Bas-Rhin
• Darmstadt › Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt

Geschichte der Beschaffung

Datum	Dokument
2026-10-01	Auftragsbekanntmachung

Auftragsbekanntmachung (2026-10-01)
Objekt
Umfang der Beschaffung
Titel: Translation works and services from EN into DE, FR and IT
Referenznummer: PRO-2878800933
Kurze Beschreibung:

Kurze Beschreibung

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.

Art des Vertrags: Dienstleistungen
Produkte/Dienstleistungen: Übersetzungsdienste 📦
Geschätzter Wert ohne MwSt: 2 300 000 EUR 💰
Zusätzliche Art des Auftrags: Bauleistungen
Informationen über Lose
Dieser Vertrag ist in Lose unterteilt ✅
Höchstzahl der Lose, die an einen Bieter vergeben werden können: 3
Angebote können für eine maximale Anzahl von Losen eingereicht werden: 3

1️⃣
Interne Kennung: PRO-2878800933 Lot DE-1
Titel: Lot DE-1: EN into DE – Off/On-site assignments (services)
Geschätzter Wert ohne MwSt: 600 000 EUR 💰
Beschreibung der Beschaffung:

Off-site/on-site assignments will be required for business continuity reasons and are always remunerated by the hour. An External translator providing off-site/on-site assignments supports or stands in for ECB staff translators by dealing with incoming translation, revision and proofreading jobs, and terminology work. Off-site/on-site assignments require close collaboration between the External translator and ECB staff. Off-site/on-site assignments may be for periods ranging from several hours to a few weeks and are arranged by prior agreement. Off-site assignments are carried out offsite, i.e. from the Contractor’s or External translator’s premises. External translators working on off-site assignments are required to use the ECB’s internal network for information technology by means of an ECB remote access token. On-site assignments require physical presence on the premises of the ECB in Frankfurt am Main, e.g. to cover for longer staff absences, or for projects where a high level of teamwork is required. On-site assignments are only required in exceptional cases.

Postanschrift: Sonnemannstrasse 22
Postleitzahl: 60314
Stadt: Frankfurt am Main
Land: Deutschland 🇩🇪
Ort der Leistung: Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt 🏙️
Dauer: 4 Jahre
Informationen über Optionen
Optionen ✅
Beschreibung der Optionen: The contract is not subject to renewal.
Vergabekriterien
Qualitätskriterium (Bezeichnung): As specified in the procurement document.
Qualitätskriterium (Gewichtung): 70
Preis ✅
Preis (Gewichtung): 30
Titel
Los-Identifikationsnummer: LOT-0001

2️⃣
Interne Kennung: PRO-2878800933 Lot DE-2
Titel: Lot DE-2: EN into DE – Quality Outsourcing assignments (works)
Geschätzter Wert ohne MwSt: 500 000 EUR 💰
Beschreibung der Beschaffung:

Outsourcing assignments require the External translator(s) to work from their own premises or from the Contractor’s premises, translating, revising or proofreading a specific, stable text, which is usually not subject to further amendments by using their standard communication channels, e.g. e-mail. For “Quality Outsourcing assignments the focus lies on the quality of the delivered work.

Titel
Los-Identifikationsnummer: LOT-0002

3️⃣
Interne Kennung: PRO-2878800933 Lot DE-3
Titel: Lot DE-3: EN into DE – Capacity Outsourcing assignments (works)
Geschätzter Wert ohne MwSt: 200 000 EUR 💰
Beschreibung der Beschaffung:

Outsourcing assignments require the External translator(s) to work from their own premises or from the Contractor’s premises, translating, revising or proofreading a specific, stable text, which is usually not subject to further amendments by using their standard communication channels, e.g. e-mail. For “Capacity Outsourcing assignments” the focus lies on the Contractor’s capacity to deliver works rapidly.

Titel
Los-Identifikationsnummer: LOT-0003

4️⃣
Interne Kennung: PRO-2878800933 Lot FR-1
Titel: Lot FR-1: EN into FR – Off/On-site assignments (services)
Geschätzter Wert ohne MwSt: 350 000 EUR 💰
Titel
Los-Identifikationsnummer: LOT-0004

5️⃣
Interne Kennung: PRO-2878800933 Lot FR-2
Titel: Lot FR-2: EN into FR – Quality Outsourcing assignments (works)
Geschätzter Wert ohne MwSt: 100 000 EUR 💰
Titel
Los-Identifikationsnummer: LOT-0005

6️⃣
Interne Kennung: PRO-2878800933 Lot FR-3
Titel: Lot FR-3: EN into FR – Capacity Outsourcing assignments (works)
Geschätzter Wert ohne MwSt: 130 000 EUR 💰
Titel
Los-Identifikationsnummer: LOT-0006

7️⃣
Interne Kennung: PRO-2878800933 Lot IT-1
Titel: Lot IT-1: EN into IT – Off/On-site assignments (services)
Titel
Los-Identifikationsnummer: LOT-0007

8️⃣
Interne Kennung: PRO-2878800933 Lot IT-2
Titel: Lot IT-2: EN into IT – Quality Outsourcing assignments (works)
Geschätzter Wert ohne MwSt: 120 000 EUR 💰
Titel
Los-Identifikationsnummer: LOT-0008

9️⃣
Interne Kennung: PRO-2878800933 Lot IT-3
Titel: Lot IT-3: EN into IT – Capacity Outsourcing assignments (works)
Titel
Los-Identifikationsnummer: LOT-0009

Verfahren
Art des Verfahrens
Offenes Verfahren ✅
Rechtsgrundlage: Andere
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.

Rechtsgrundlage:

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)

Administrative Informationen
Frist für den Eingang von Angeboten oder Teilnahmeanträgen: 2026-11-02 11:00:00 📅
Sprachen, in denen Angebote oder Teilnahmeanträge eingereicht werden können: Englisch 🗣️
Mindestzeitraum, in dem der Bieter das Angebot aufrechterhalten muss: 6 Monate
Informationen über eine Rahmenvereinbarung oder ein dynamisches Beschaffungssystem
Rahmenvereinbarung mit mehreren Betreibern ✅
Höchstzahl der Teilnehmer: 15
Bedingungen für die Einreichung eines Angebots
Fortgeschrittene oder qualifizierte elektronische Signatur oder Siegel (im Sinne der Verordnung (EU) Nr 910/2014) erforderlich
Elektronische Rechnungsstellung: Erforderlich
Die elektronische Bestellung wird verwendet ✅
Elektronische Zahlung wird verwendet ✅
Vergabekriterien
Gewichtungsart: Gewichtung (Prozentanteil, genau)

Öffentlicher Auftraggeber
Name und Adressen
Name: European Central Bank
Nationale Registrierungsnummer: 0001
Postanschrift: Sonnemannstrasse 22
Postleitzahl: 60314
Postort: Frankfurt am Main
Region: Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt 🏙️
Land: Deutschland 🇩🇪
Kontaktperson: Central Procurement Office
E-Mail: procurement@ecb.europa.eu 📧
Telefon: +49 6913440 📞
URL: https://www.ecb.europa.eu 🌏
Endpunkt für den Informationsaustausch (URL): https://www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb/jobsproc/sourcing/html/index.en.html 🌏
Art des öffentlichen Auftraggebers
Europäische Institution/Agentur oder internationale Organisation
Haupttätigkeit
Wirtschaft und Finanzen
Kommunikation
Dokumente URL: https://eu.mu.ariba.com/uav/project/?token=c9bc8947-dc4a-47bf-a37c-4428dc0f0698 🌏
Teilnahme-URL: https://eu.mu.ariba.com/uav/project/?token=c9bc8947-dc4a-47bf-a37c-4428dc0f0698 🌏
URL des Beschaffungsinstruments: https://eu.mu.ariba.com/uav/project/?token=c9bc8947-dc4a-47bf-a37c-4428dc0f0698 🌏
Name: ECB e-tendering platform
Elektronische Einreichung: Erforderlich

Ergänzende Informationen
Zusätzliche Informationen

This tender procedure is conducted via the ECB’s electronic tendering system (SAP Ariba) 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. 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 raise a contact support request on the following website: https://eu.service.cloud.ariba.com/Sourcing.aw. Any other queries relating to this procurement procedure and the content of the procurement documentation shall be submitted as laid down in the procurement documentation itself.

Für Mediationsverfahren zuständige Stelle
Name: The European Ombudsman
Nationale Registrierungsnummer: 0002
Postanschrift: 1 avenue du Président Robert Schuman, CS 30403
Postleitzahl: 67001
Postort: Strasbourg
Region: Bas-Rhin 🏙️
Land: Frankreich 🇫🇷
Kontaktperson: The European Ombudsman
E-Mail: eo@ombudsman.europa.eu 📧
Telefon: +33 388172313 📞
URL: https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/home 🌏
Dienststelle, bei der Informationen über das Überprüfungsverfahren eingeholt werden können
Wie: Name und Adressen
Verfahren zur Überprüfung
Genaue Informationen über Fristen für Überprüfungsverfahren:

Within 10 days of receipt of the notification in accordance with Article 34(1) or the first sentence of Article 34(3) of Decision ECB/2016/2 laying down the rules on public procurement. Further requirements are outlined in Article 39 of this Decision. A complaint to the European Ombudsman does not affect the deadline for lodging appeals.

Informationen über elektronische Arbeitsabläufe
Die elektronische Rechnungsstellung wird akzeptiert
Quelle: OJS 2026/S 192-683267 (2026-10-01)

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