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The Provision of Court Transcription Services Lot 1

Crown Commercial Service

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11 Sep 2026 at 15:41

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Summary of the contracting process

The Government Commercial Agency is procuring court transcription services for the Ministry of Justice. The requirement covers producing written transcripts of court proceedings, with delivery across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as the Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey. The procurement is classified under CPV 79530000, although the practical requirement is specialist legal and court transcription rather than general translation. It is a national service requirement managed by the Government Commercial Agency, with the Ministry of Justice identified in the buyer’s contact description. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to specialist transcription providers with the operational reach to support courts across the UK and Crown Dependencies.

This procurement has been awarded following a selective procedure and a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender closed on 5 June 2026 at 11:00. The contract was awarded to ESCRIBERS LTD on 7 September 2026 for £2.2 million. The contract period runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2031. The tender is complete and the award is active. The awarded supplier is the sole supplier recorded for this lot. The published procurement value was also £2.2 million. The record identifies the requirement as Lot 1. The available data describes the procurement route and outcome but does not set out the detailed scoring model or specific technical and eligibility thresholds used in the selection.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the requirement demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for court transcription delivered at national scale through a framework call-off. A credible competitor would need reliable capability to transcribe court proceedings accurately, consistently and securely, supported by sufficient trained staff, quality controls and business continuity arrangements. Coverage across all UK nations and the Crown Dependencies indicates that suppliers should be able to manage work from multiple locations and maintain dependable service performance over a long-term public-sector contract. The award to an SME shows that specialist smaller businesses can compete for this type of requirement, provided they can demonstrate the capacity, systems and relevant court or legal transcription experience needed for a government justice customer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of Court Transcription Services Lot 1

Notice Description

The provision of court transcription services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a7ef56f2-7b60-4da1-9178-9744f7239467
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f157a3cc-839b-47ba-9444-ff3c188fe65b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79530000 - Translation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,200,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Crown Commercial Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
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, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

eScribers Limited

Further Information

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