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Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry - Transcription Services - On-site and Remote Delivery

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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05 Feb 2021 at 16:40

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is seeking transcription services for the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry, with an emphasis on both on-site and remote delivery. This procurement falls under the category of law-courts-related administrative services, and it is being conducted through an open procedure. The procurement process was initiated on 5th February 2021, but has since been cancelled. The services required include real-time transcription during public hearings and secure video conferencing capabilities, principally delivered in Central Edinburgh, UK.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in transcription services and video conferencing technologies, particularly those with the capability to provide secure and reliable remote solutions. Companies with expertise in legal transcription, audio-visual services, or those capable of meeting the rigorous standards set by public sector inquiries would be particularly well-suited to engage with this type of tender, should similar opportunities arise in the future.

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Notice Title

Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry - Transcription Services - On-site and Remote Delivery

Notice Description

The Scottish Ministers require transcription services on behalf of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry. A verbatim reporting service is required which will provide a real-time transcript to the Inquiry panel and other team members, along with the legal representatives of core participants, during hearings both in its public hearing venue and by remote delivery online. The edited and corrected version of that transcript will be provided to the Inquiry the following day and become part of the permanent record of the Inquiry.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Ministers require transcription services on behalf of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry. To fulfil its Terms of Reference, the Inquiry will hold Public Hearings at its hearing venue and by remote link. At such Public Hearings, a verbatim reporting service is required to provide a real-time transcript to the Inquiry panel and other team members, along with the legal representatives of core participants, during hearings both in its public hearing venue and by remote delivery online. The Service Provider must be capable of providing secure video conferencing services, providing access and use by Customer and approved participants of a secure audio or video conferencing platform and functionality made available by the Service Provider to the Customer and Participants for the remote public hearings. The edited and corrected version of that transcript will be provided and become part of the permanent record of the Inquiry.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0290c4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002397-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

32232000 - Video-conferencing equipment

75231100 - Law-courts-related administrative services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Feb 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Feb 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ross.cameron@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1412442217

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

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