Notice Information
Notice Title
The Provision of Off-Site Transcription, Typing and Equipment Maintenance Services
Notice Description
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) (referred to hereafter as the Contracting Authority) is seeking to establish a Contract with a single Contractor for The Provision of Off-Site Transcription, Typing and Equipment Maintenance Services for an initial period of forty-eight (48) months, with an option to extend for up to a further twelve (12) month period by giving the Supplier no less than three (3) months' advance notice. Any extension will be exercised at the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority. As part of the delivery of Contracting Authority's 2020 Vision of being 'Digital By Default', the Contracting Authority is committed to delivering innovative, cost effective services to its customers, whilst developing excellent supplier and stakeholder relationships and increasing the use of digital solutions to interact with citizens and stakeholders to deliver its business objectives. Therefore increased digitalisation of services by 2020, will increase the emphasis on the use of data and analytics to inform the Contracting Authority in moving further towards "The Prevent Agenda". The Contracting Authority is looking for collaboration and flexibility to drive value, benefits and savings through innovation and industry best practice to deliver opportunities to achieve high levels of automation. The Transcription Typing and Equipment Maintenance Services required to be provided are more particularly described in the Invitation to Tender ("ITT") Attachment 4a - Specification (Contract Schedule 1). The Contracting Authority's security requirements, stipulate that the service is provided from secure office premises within the UK. This Transcription service will be primarily be transcription of English to English, with some limited requirement for Welsh to Welsh transcription. It is important to note that Written Translation of Foreign Languages and Interpreting services are not within the scope of this procurement. Additional information: For a detailed breakdown of additional information, please refer to section VI.3 of the published Contract Notice on Tenders Electronic Daily.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-eca05313-0621-4ba9-b4e4-50600783be97
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1d80005-f3bd-4bdc-8a5f-5d770f205f90
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
50 - Repair and maintenance services
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
32353000 - Sound recordings
50342000 - Repair and maintenance services of audio equipment
75230000 - Justice services
79500000 - Office-support services
79821100 - Proofreading services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £23,600,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Mar 20178 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Apr 2017Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2018 - 31 May 2022 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEEDS
- Postcode
- LS2 7UA
- Post Town
- Leeds
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE42 Leeds
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Leeds
- Electoral Ward
- Little London & Woodhouse
- Westminster Constituency
- Leeds Central and Headingley
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1d80005-f3bd-4bdc-8a5f-5d770f205f90
31st March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3c197312-3b79-427c-83d5-8d3e5c55c60e
Attachment 1 - Invitation To Tender v1.0 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/faef857f-3f9b-4af4-b93d-d37989cf1b7b
Attachment 2 - Participation Requirements and Selection Questionnaire and Guidance v1.0 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ed262778-c343-4807-9c24-db1a16c61883
Attachment 2b - Certficate of Past Performance v1.0 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5632ab86-477f-4040-b342-65974c385f5b
Attachment 3 - Award Questionnaire Response Guidance Evaluation and Marking Scheme - v1.0 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/78d68b0f-10d9-4304-9f15-fcb58e7bb286
Attachment 4 - Contract Terms v1.0 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ff3af75a-62eb-4d51-8ab0-daa1e1d6ee75
Attachment 4a - Specification (Contract Schedule 1) v1.0 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a4913286-c900-45ee-baf8-c0e65128b4f7
Attachment 5 - Terms of Participation v1.0 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/89876da5-5f57-4f1a-81e4-50819e5d120b
Attachment 6 - Declaration of Compliance v1.0 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7f25bdde-17bd-4b41-898e-4f64fd04334a
Attachment 7 - eSourcing Suite Supplier Guidance Document v1.0 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e6de60bc-391b-485b-af76-13596b92e67c
Attachment 8 - Contract Population Template v1.0 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/abb0c8fd-ced5-4a14-801e-514fbf3444e0
Attachment 9A - Pricing Matrix and Guidance v1.0 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d5289e9c-1631-47e4-800f-5bee296b8bd5
Attachment 9B - Pricing Matrix (Post Award Open Book Data) v1.0 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/28a52582-e8ef-42f8-8548-5831124fbae2
Attachment 9C - Pricing Matrix Guidance (Post Award Open Book Data) v1.0 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/661c82fe-9c0f-4534-acd5-9ae035bcbbbb
Attachment 10 - Financial Assessment Template v1.0 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/72059369-f4a1-461a-be2e-43d5c2da36fb
Attachment 11 Non-Disclosure Agreement (TUPE and Historical Data) V1.0 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/55c18cbb-033d-4203-8355-1e1c200fe5c3
Attachment 13 - eAuction Rules v1.0 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f472c55e-b1e4-4384-88d9-9a11f2fd48d7
Attachment 14 - Security Guidance v1.0 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/33cbe8c0-da97-4fac-8e0d-148ae8dae871
Attachment 9A - Pricing Matrix and Guidance v1.1 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/23c7d521-02f8-42c1-8437-795ee14cec14
Attachment 2 - Participation Requirements and Selection Questionnaire and Guidance v1.1 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5df71b3a-70e9-4e18-99e7-a1f05b5d3acc
Attachment 1 - Invitation To Tender v1.1 (1)
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