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Provision of Transcription Services_2

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

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09 May 2023 at 12:49

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20 Jan 2022 at 14:41

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Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics in Wales has awarded a contract for the provision of transcription services. The contract, valued at £120,000, was awarded to LANGUAGE EMPIRE LIMITED. The procurement method used was selective, with the contract period running from January 17, 2022, to January 16, 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses that provide transcription services to compete and potentially win contracts. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to participate. The Office for National Statistics seeks to support their Research and Design Team's qualitative research by outsourcing transcription services, creating a niche for specialised service providers in this industry category.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Transcription Services_2

Notice Description

The Research and Design Team in Social Survey Transformation Division require a transcription service to support the delivery of their work. The team designs and leads qualitative research, including but not limited to the following methods: * in-depth interviews * cognitive interviews * focus groups * usability testing * pop-up testing Each of these methods requires audio and video recording during the testing sessions to allow the researchers to concentrate on the task in hand rather than making extensive notes in real-time. The team require a transcription service to transcribe the testing sessions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a84d3fdc-abfc-4243-96fd-820bf6bf1e39
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e26d4eed-a7bf-4429-b465-4ca4bbe8d182
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79530000 - Translation services

79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jan 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Jan 20224 years ago
Contract Period
17 Jan 2022 - 16 Jan 2024 1-2 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
OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
charis.lavis@ons.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8XG
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LANGUAGE EMPIRE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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