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The Provision of Court Transcription Services Lot 2

Crown Commercial Service

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11 Sep 2026 at 15:47

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Summary of the contracting process

The Government Commercial Agency, acting for the Ministry of Justice, procured court transcription services under Lot 2. The requirement covers the production of transcripts from court proceedings for use across the justice system. Delivery spans the whole of the United Kingdom, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and also the Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey. The work is classified as translation services under CPV 79530000, although the stated service is court transcription. The opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It was not identified as suitable for voluntary, community or social enterprises. This is a national requirement rather than a service confined to a single court, region or local authority, so relevant suppliers need to consider coverage across multiple UK jurisdictions and the Crown Dependencies.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. EPIQ EUROPE, LTD. was awarded the contract on 8 September 2026 for £7,200,000. The contract period runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2031. The tender submission deadline was 5 June 2026 at 11:00. The published procurement value and awarded value are both £7,200,000. The award is active, and the requirement was evaluated through the framework call-off route. The procurement used a single lot covering the national court transcription service. No separate contract record or additional award is provided, so the outcome is one award to one supplier rather than multiple awards split by geography or service element.

For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates sustained national demand for court transcription services from the Ministry of Justice and its central commercial buyer. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide court transcription at a scale suitable for delivery across all UK nations and the Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey, rather than serving only one locality. It would also need to understand how to secure work through a framework call-off, the route used for this procurement, and demonstrate operational capacity to support a single requirement of national reach. The successful supplier is a large organisation, while the opportunity was considered suitable for SMEs, indicating that smaller specialists may be relevant where they can offer dependable coverage, scalable delivery and consistent service across jurisdictions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of Court Transcription Services Lot 2

Notice Description

The provision of court transcription services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cfe81321-1b31-43f5-b884-7ea19ba14cc0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/981e1a03-579c-4263-882c-758471232808
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
Large

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
£7,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,200,000 £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
8 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

Epiq Europe Ltd

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