Award

Court Reporting & Transcription Services

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE.

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Award

29 Sep 2017 at 10:18

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Ministry of Justice, which is seeking Court Reporting and Transcription Services across various regions in the United Kingdom. The award, part of an open procedure, has a total value of £22,600,000 and includes framework agreements and call-off contracts for services to support the Criminal, Civil, Family, and Administrative justice systems. The contract period runs from 21 March 2017 to 20 March 2021, while the tender process concluded on 30 September 2016.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in transcription and court reporting services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can demonstrate capability in Attendance Based Transcription Services, Off-Site Transcription Services, and Real-Time Transcription Services. Companies with experience in handling sensitive governmental and legal documentation, as well as those based in the regions stipulated—such as London, the North West, and the South East—are well-placed to compete effectively for this significant contract.

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Notice Title

Court Reporting & Transcription Services

Notice Description

This notice concludes the competition for the provision of Court Reporting and Transcription Services. The award comprises framework agreements and call off contracts for the provision of Court Reporting and Transcription Services to the Criminal, Civil, Family and Administrative justice system (i.e. including Tribunals). Services provided within the scope of this award include: 1) Attendance Based Transcription Services (ATS), covering court reporting and stenography, on-site transcription [Public Immunity (PII), Secret and Top Secret]. 2) Off-Site Transcription Services (OTS), covering all off-site transcriptions. 3) Real-Time Transcription Services (RTS), covering all instantaneous on-site transcription, in-court display,production of formatted transcripts.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6fe80603-cc8a-4692-b881-49c20a290c76
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/302e1d44-47dc-4e85-b6d6-6a6ff7ffadfd
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79551000 - Typing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£22,600,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Feb 20179 years ago
Contract Period
21 Mar 2017 - 20 Mar 2021 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
SW1 9AJ
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
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
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

AUSCRIPT AUSTRALASIA

MARTEN WALSH CHERER

OPUS 2 INTERNATIONAL

THE TRANSCRIPTION AGENCY

UBIQUS

WORDWAVE INTERNATIONAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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