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Award of Framework Agreement for the Procurement of Court Reporting and Transcription (CRT) Services

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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06 Jul 2023 at 18:22

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice has awarded a Framework Agreement for the procurement of Court Reporting and Transcription Services on behalf of HM Courts & Tribunals Service. The procurement involves Off-site Transcription Services, Attendance-based Transcription Services, and Real-time Transcription Services. The contract value is £17,903,695 GBP with a contract period from June 8, 2023, to June 30, 2027, under an open procedure (below threshold) procurement method.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses in judicial services to compete for contracts related to Court Reporting and Transcription Services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can benefit from participating in Lot 1 Framework - Off-site Transcription Services (OTS). Businesses in legal and administrative services can find growth opportunities through this procurement process. The Ministry of Justice is the buying organisation overseeing this procurement at the award stage.

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Notice Title

Award of Framework Agreement for the Procurement of Court Reporting and Transcription (CRT) Services

Notice Description

The Ministry of Justice (hereafter the Authority) has awarded a Framework Agreement for the procurement of the following Court Reporting and Transcription Services (CRT) on behalf of HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS): a. 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. b. Attendance-based Transcription Services (ATS) comprises stenographers or loggers attending the Court proceeding and then later producing the transcript to the contracted timescales. c. Real-time Transcription Services (RTS) involves temporarily supplying equipment and production of near-instantaneous transcriptions of proceedings on site. The Information Assurance and Security requirements included: - Compliance against Cabinet Office standards for providing ICT services to Her Majesty's Government (HMG) or equivalent - All Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) data accessed, obtained or processed will not be processed or accessed from outside of the UK.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b2a89548-a76b-49b2-9b71-dd17f99f731a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61457c57-5903-49f0-8e53-fc3986feda02
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 (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75231000 - Judicial services

75231100 - Law-courts-related administrative services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£17,903,695 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£22,093,699 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jun 20232 years ago
Contract Period
7 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2027 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
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
8
Supplier Names

APPEN (UK

DA LANGUAGES

EPIQ EUROPE

ESCRIBERS

MARTEN WALSH CHERER

OPUS 2 INTERNATIONAL

THE TRANSCRIPTION AGENCY

UBIQUS

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