Tender

Court Reporting & Transcription Services

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE.

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

13 Oct 2020 at 10:49

Tender Notice
Planning

12 Mar 2020 at 08:43

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Defence are initiating a procurement process for Court Reporting and Transcription Services (CRT) across various locations in the UK. This tender, titled "Court Reporting & Transcription Services," is classified under law-courts-related administrative services with an estimated value of £23,331,100. The procurement method follows the Light Touch Regime, utilising a procedure akin to the open procedure. Businesses interested in submitting bids should note that the tender period is set to close on 3rd November 2020, with contracts potentially spanning an initial two-year period, extendable for an additional two years.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in transcription and court reporting services, particularly those capable of delivering Off-Site, Attendance Based, and Real-Time Transcription services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for these contracts, as the procurement strategy is designed to encourage diverse participation. The tender comprises several lots, enabling firms to target specific service areas based on their expertise and geographic capabilities, thus facilitating potential business growth within the judicial sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Court Reporting & Transcription Services

Notice Description

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) as the contracting Authorities intend to run a procurement exercise for the delivery of Court Reporting and Transcription Services (CRT). The MoJ and MoD record hearings which take place in a variety of Courts. Audio recordings provide a true and accurate record of proceedings and are used, when required, to produce transcripts as an official court record. Transcription Services will be split into the following three services: 1) Off-Site Transcription Services (OTS), covering all off-site transcriptions; 2) Attendance Based Transcription Services (ATS), covering court reporting and stenography, on-site transcription; 3) Real-Time Transcription Services (RTS), covering all instantaneous on-site transcription. The above services will be split into Lots as follows: 1A: OTS_London 1B: OTS_North 1C: OTS_South 1D: OTS_Midlands & Wales 2A: ATS_Civil & Other 2B: ATS_Crime 2C: ATS_MoD 3: RTS CRT services are within the scope of services listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) and shall be awarded pursuant to Regulation 74, that is under the Light Touch Regime. Services are to be contracted for an initial term of 2 years with an option to extend up to 2 further years. CRT services are within the scope of services listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) and shall be awarded pursuant to Regulation 74, that is under the Light Touch Regime. The Authority will use a procedure similar to the open procedure described in Regulation 27. The Authority reserves the right to reject all or any of the bids for the competition and not to award a contract to any bidder, without any liability on its part. Nothing in this prior information notice shall generate any contractual obligations prior to the signature of a contract following a competition. The MoJ will be the contracting authority for the following lots: - Lot 1A - Lot 1B - Lot 1C - Lot 1D - Lot 2A - Lot 2B - Lot 3 The MoD will be the contracting authority for lot 2C and will lead on the evaluations process for this lot. The MoD will also assist on the evaluations process for OTS lots (1A - 1D). Bids for all lots will be assessed on a quality/price ratio of 70:30. Transparency: HM Government requires that tender documentation issued by government departments for contracts exceeding 10 000 GBP over the life of the contract are published online (www.gov.uk/contracts-finder) for the public. The resulting contract shall also be published. The authority may use its discretion to redact information to protect key commercial interest or on prescribed grounds. Therefore, bidders who wish information not to be published, if successful, should secure agreements with the Authority prior to submission. These could cover key commercial interest, trade secrets and commercial interests which would be prejudiced by publication, all following the test in Section 43 of the Freedom of Information Act 20

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7eff6cb8-90a6-458c-ba67-f8c3a5d112b8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6e8435f-5804-4c3b-ac2b-2d739397526a
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - CRT services are within the scope of services listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) and shall be awarded pursuant to Regulation 74, that is under the Light Touch Regime. The Authority will use a procedure similar to the open
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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

CPV Codes

75130000 - Supporting services for the government

75231000 - Judicial services

75231100 - Law-courts-related administrative services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

79996100 - Records management

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£23,331,100 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Nov 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
20 Mar 2020Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2021 - 31 Jul 2025 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
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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