Planning

Future Opportunity for Procurement of a Framework for Court Reporting and Transcription (CRT) Services

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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Planning

27 Jul 2022 at 16:33

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice is planning a procurement process for a framework regarding Court Reporting and Transcription Services (CRT) aimed at HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS). The tender, titled "Future Opportunity for Procurement of a Framework for Court Reporting and Transcription (CRT) Services," is classified under law-courts-related administrative services. The planned start date for the contract is 3rd April 2023 and it will run until 31st March 2025. Key dates for this procurement include the intended issue date for the Invitation to Tender (ITT) on 22nd August 2022 and the response deadline on 26th September 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in transcription services, particularly those offering off-site, attendance-based, or real-time transcription solutions. Companies that specialise in legal services or court-related administrative support would be well-positioned to compete for this framework. Given the size of the contract, valued at approximately £21.5 million, it may also attract small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can meet the service requirements specified by the Ministry of Justice.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Future Opportunity for Procurement of a Framework for Court Reporting and Transcription (CRT) Services

Notice Description

The Ministry of Justice (hereafter the Authority) intends to run a competition for the procurement of Court Reporting and Transcription Services (CRT) on behalf of HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS). The Authority is legally required to record Court proceedings across England and Wales and where requested, produce official transcripts from these hearings. The transcripts are used as evidence in appeals, legal publishing for public interest and form part of case law. It is the intention that the following transcription services will be procured under a framework agreement: 1. Off-site Transcription Services (OTS) which involves the Court recordings being sent to the relevant supplier where they produce the transcription services based on the contracted service level timeframe. 2. Attendance-based Transcription Services (ATS) comprises stenographers or loggers attending the Court proceeding and then later producing the transcript to the contracted timescales. 3. Real-time Transcription Services (RTS) involves temporarily supplying equipment and production of near-instantaneous transcriptions of proceedings on site. Additional information: The planned issue date for the ITT is 22nd August 2022 and the planned tender response date is 26th September 2022. The MoJ reserves the right to amend or remove part or all of the information prior to full Find a Tender service (FTS) advertisement, and nothing within this notice constitutes any guarantee or binding statement on behalf of the MoJ. Further details of the services will be set out in the procurement documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-51283f68-b6e9-452b-b5f0-da8b64e9484f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/970f3dbd-b873-47f5-98c7-4f557eb99725
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75231100 - Law-courts-related administrative services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£21,522,874 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jun 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9AJ
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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