Tender

Transcription and Logger services

GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL

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Tender

26 Jul 2023 at 15:05

Summary of the contracting process

The General Dental Council (GDC) is seeking transcription and logger services in London for recording and transcribing legal hearings over Microsoft Teams. The procurement process, currently in the Tender stage, involves a contract with a total value of £1,058,000 and a 3-year initial term, extendable by 2 more years starting from October 2023.

This tender from the GDC provides opportunities for small or medium enterprises specialised in translation services within the services industry category. Businesses capable of providing transcription and logger services for virtual legal hearings are well-suited to compete. Key dates include the tender period ending on 25th August 2023 and the bid opening on 28th August 2023 in GDC offices located in Birmingham and London.

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Notice Title

Transcription and Logger services

Notice Description

The General Dental Council (GDC) is seeking transcription and logger services to record and transcribe legal hearings that take place over TEAMS. 90% of Fitness to Practise Hearings take place over TEAMS and it is essential to have a recording of these hearings and to produce transcriptions of these logs when required. The initial contract will have a term of 3 years with an option to extend by 2 further years.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The GDC is seeking the services of a contractor who can provide transcription and logger services for hearings that take place over Microsoft Teams. Instructions for tenderers are included in the ITT. Award criteria are stated in the ITT. The quality/ finance ratio is 60:40 for evaluation. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/B8D5CB35VD

Options: There will be an option to extend the contract by 2 years after the initial contract period of 3 years has been completed.

Renewal: The contract could be renewed in October 2026. The estimated value of the services covered by the renewal are: Transcription services: PS170k Loggers: PS253k. The total value shown in this notice includes these estimates.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ea9c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021702-2023
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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


CPV Codes

72312100 - Data preparation services

72313000 - Data capture services

79530000 - Translation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,058,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,058,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2023 - 31 Oct 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
UK-UK-LONDON: LEGAL SERVICES.: LEGAL SERVICES.
Postcode
W1G 8DQ
Post Town
West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Marylebone
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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