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Court Reporting & Transcription Services

Ministry of Justice

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16 Feb 2021 at 17:06

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12 Jul 2018 at 11:04

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process conducted by the Ministry of Justice involves the provision of Court Reporting and Transcription Services, classified under typing services (CPV code 79551000). The contract, valued at £5,500,000, was established under an open procurement method, allowing broad participation. The contract period runs from 21st March 2017 to 20th March 2021, covering various locations across the United Kingdom, including regions such as London, the North West, and Yorkshire. This award concluded on 20th February 2017, with the type of services including Attendance Based Transcription Services, Off-Site Transcription Services, and Real-Time Transcription Services for different branches of the justice system.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the transcription and court reporting industry. Companies that specialise in providing accurate and timely transcription services, particularly those skilled in handling sensitive and confidential material, would be well-positioned to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) within the UK could benefit from engaging in these public contracts, especially those experienced in delivering on-site and off-site transcription services, given the tender's focus on a service-based framework that supports judicial proceedings across various legal sectors.

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Notice Information

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cfa3fb5c-f73d-4817-a9b1-42ffb53a071f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/307ff476-4037-422c-8256-76bfc8aaf310
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 (above threshold)
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
16 Feb 20215 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

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
Not specified
Postcode Area
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

Epiq Europe Ltd

Opus 2 International

Ubiqus UK Limited

Auscript Australasia PTY Ltd

Marten Walsh Cherer Limited

The Transcription Agency

Further Information

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Notice URLs

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