Award

Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry (SCI) Transcription Services

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Jul 2023 at 08:21

Tender

14 Apr 2023 at 07:49

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for transcription services for the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry. The services involve real-time legal transcription of public hearing proceedings. The contract was awarded to Opus 2 International. The contract value is £1,071,050 GBP, and it was signed on 27th June 2023. The procurement method used was an Open procedure.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for transcription service providers with experience in legal transcription services. Businesses with expertise in real-time transcription, law-courts-related administrative services, and proven capabilities in quality criteria such as Staffing and Capability, Methodology, Cyber Security, and Business Continuity, among others, would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry aims to ensure high-quality transcription services and has specified criteria for selection based on quality and price evaluation.

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Notice Title

Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry (SCI) Transcription Services

Notice Description

The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry ("SCI" or the "Inquiry") requires real-time legal transcription services (the "Services"). The Inquiry will hold public hearings at its hearing venue which ordinarily will be broadcast via its website and YouTube channel. At such public hearings, the Inquiry requires real-time, legal transcription services to be performed on its behalf. The appointed Service Provider must have the necessary experience, ability, capacity, and resilience to perform the services described in this specification.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry ("SCI" or the "Inquiry") requires real-time legal transcription services (the "Services"). The Service Provider will provide real-time verbatim legal transcription of the proceedings. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Options: The Authority reserves the right to extend the period of contract for an additional period of up to 24 months ( 2 x 12 months), to no later than 31 October 2028.

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the period of contract for an additional period of up to 24 months ( 2 x 12 months), to no later than 31 October 2028.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03be99
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021036-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

75231100 - Law-courts-related administrative services

79540000 - Interpretation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,071,500 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,071,050 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jun 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
douglas.martin@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1412420133

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8EA
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
TLM Scotland

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OPUS 2 INTERNATIONAL

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