Notice Information
Notice Title
Court Reporting and Transcription
Notice Description
Provision of Offsite Transcription Services (OTS) to support the production of official court and tribunal transcripts across HMCTS jurisdictions. The services will comprise the secure receipt, processing, and transcription of digital audio recordings of court and tribunal proceedings, undertaken remotely by the supplier.
Planning Information
Market Engagement Notice Invitation to Register Interest We are pleased to announce that a market engagement session for Court Reporting and Transcription will take place on 11 August 2025 (10am – 12pm). This event is an invaluable opportunity for suppliers to engage, share your knowledge and gain insight into upcoming opportunities. To register your interest in participating, please send an email to HMCTSCommercial@justice.gov.uk. The registration period will close 06/08/25. Ensure that you include your company name and contact details in the registration email. We look forward to your active participation and valuable contributions in this engagement session. Sincerely, The HMCTS Commercial Team
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05244f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048513-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
75100000 - Administration services
75231000 - Judicial services
75231100 - Law-courts-related administrative services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £25,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 13 Sep 20272 years to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2028 - 31 Aug 2031 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1H 9AJ
- Post Town
- South 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048513-2026
26th May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038624-2025
9th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027808-2025
27th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026894-2025
23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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