Planning

Framework for Court Services PME

FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY

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Planning

13 Jun 2025 at 16:10

Summary of the contracting process

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is initiating a procurement process for establishing a Framework for Court Services, currently in the planning stage. This framework includes three lots for court-ready E-bundling services, Electronic Presentation of Evidence, Live Transcription Services, and the provision of graphics for legal proceedings in the Upper Tribunal, High Court, and criminal courts. Located in London, UK, this procurement falls under the services category with a gross value of £3.6 million. Suppliers interested in participating in the upcoming online engagement events are requested to express their interest by 2nd July 2025. Subsequent market engagement activities are scheduled, with further details to be provided on 14th July 2025. The contract period is anticipated to start on 1st October 2025 and end on 2nd October 2028, with a possible extension until 2029.

This tender presents lucrative business opportunities for suppliers specializing in law-court-related administrative services, legal documentation, certification services, and graphic design. The framework promises a primary and reserve supplier award structure per lot, making it ideal for SMEs looking to secure a stable collaboration with a central government authority such as the FCA. Suppliers with expertise in e-bundling, evidence presentation, live transcription, and courtroom graphics design will find this procurement particularly aligned with their capabilities. By engaging in preliminary market events and registering on the FCA Atamis portal, companies can not only gain insight into the procurement process but also help shape the final tender requirements, fostering business growth through partnership and innovation.

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Notice Title

Framework for Court Services PME

Notice Description

The FCA would like to engage with those suppliers involved in the provision of a number of court services as part of its intention to establish a Framework for Court Services.

Planning Information

The FCA would like to engage with those suppliers involved in the provision of a number of court services as part of its intention to establish a Framework for Court Services. As part of this framework, the FCA intends to award this framework to cover a number of services that it utilises in its enforcement efforts. The framework is to be made up of three lots, awarding to a primary supplier and a reserve supplier for each lot. The intended lot structure will be: - Court ready E-bundling services, Electronic Presentation of Evidence (EPE), and Live Transcription Services for legal hearings and trials in the Upper Tribunal and High Court in which the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is involved. - Court ready E-bundling services and Electronic Presentation of Evidence (EPE) for Criminal Litigation in the criminal courts in which the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is involved. - Provision of Graphics to primarily support cases in criminal courts. As part of this Preliminary Market Engagement, the FCA is planning to run a number of short online supplier engagement events. To be involved in these events, Suppliers should express interest by emailing fcaprocurement@fca.org.uk. Please provide the following information: - Company Name - Registered Address - Lead Contact details including Name, role in organisation, email address and phone number. - Explanation of your expertise and experience which is relevant to this subject matter, and the lot(s) to which that expertise pertains. Following receipt of Expressions of Interest, the FCA intends to invite participants to a market engagement event in which it will provide attendees with an overview of the requirements, the procurement process and the intended structure of the framework. After this an interactive session will be held, enabling attendees to ask questions they may have regarding the procurement. Feedback provided by suppliers in this session may then be used to further refine the FCA’s requirements in a subsequent tender for this framework. We would also recommend that you register on the FCA Atamis portal, if you are not currently registered, at https://atamis-fca.my.site.com/s/Welcome.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0548da
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032412-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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

79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services

79822500 - Graphic design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 2 Oct 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
fcaprocurement@fca.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

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