Notice Information
Notice Title
Transcription Services
Notice Description
DWP require full verbatim transcription services without omission or alteration and time stamped alongside other requirements
Planning Information
We would like to speak to suppliers who can provide verbatim transcription services without omission or alteration and time stamped alongside other requirements. If you are interested in this opportunity, please can you register on our e-procurement solution: https://dwp2.my.site.com/s/Welcome and email Vicky.Preston@dwp.gov.uk to register interest and set up a 1-2-1 session. Please can you respond by 27th January 2026 so we can set up meetings with suppliers. Meetings will be via Microsoft Teams
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0609cf
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004755-2026
- 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
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79550000 - Typing, word-processing and desktop publishing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £350,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 6 Feb 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 1 Jul 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- vicky.preston@dwp.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1H 9NA
- 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/004755-2026
20th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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