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Transcription Services Framework

Corporate Officer of the House of Commons

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

18 Sep 2026 at 13:17

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

15 May 2026 at 16:11

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

14 May 2026 at 16:59

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Corporate Officers of the House of Commons and House of Lords are jointly procuring a transcription services framework for Parliament. It will supplement the Houses’ internal transcription teams, providing extra capacity and resilience during peak demand. Suppliers will attend in person to take logs of proceedings for Select Committees, Joint Committees, Private Bill Committees and other committee sittings. The resulting transcriptions will be prepared for publication by the two Houses. The requirement covers high-quality transcription services, including support where volumes or turnaround requirements fluctuate and manual quality assurance where automatic speech-recognition technology is used. The service will be delivered across Parliament in the United Kingdom. This is a services opportunity, with documentation, sound-recording and related support elements. Small and medium-sized enterprises are considered suitable to participate.

The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure. It will establish a closed framework for up to four suppliers, without reopening competition, and is not divided into lots. The tender response deadline is 20 October 2026 at 12:00; enquiries close on 8 October 2026 at 12:00. The intended award decision date is 21 December 2026. The contract period is 19 April 2027 to 18 April 2030, with a possible extension to 18 April 2031 and a stated 3+1 renewal structure. The estimated value is £1,600,000 excluding VAT and £2,000,000 including VAT. Evaluation is based on quality at 60%, commercial proposal at 30% and social value at 10%. Legal, financial and technical ability are participation conditions. Responses are submitted electronically through Atamis in English.

This opportunity suits specialist transcription providers able to support parliamentary or similarly formal committee proceedings, including experienced in-person loggers and teams capable of producing accurate, publication-ready transcripts. Suppliers should be able to handle changing demand, turnaround times and service volumes while maintaining continuity across a multi-supplier framework. The requirement particularly suits businesses with demonstrable technical and professional capability, sound financial standing and the legal capacity to perform public-sector work. Strong quality-assurance processes will be important, especially for services using automatic speech recognition, since the buyer expects robust manual checking where technology alone does not meet required accuracy. Providers should also be able to scale capacity during peaks and contribute to service resilience. The framework is intended for up to four suppliers and is suitable for SMEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Transcription Services Framework

Notice Description

The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords and Corporate Officer of the House of Commons (the Authority), acting jointly, requires up to a maximum of 4 suppliers for the provision of transcription services, to support and supplement the Authority's internal transcription teams, providing additional capacity and resilience during periods of peak demand. This will include in-person attendance for the purpose of taking a log of proceedings, for Select Committees of both Houses, Joint Committees, Private Bill Committees and other Committee sittings. These transcriptions are ordered to be published by both Houses for various committees across the House of Commons and the House of Lords. This procurement is for the establishment of an internal framework agreement for transcription services. The framework will be awarded to up to 4 suppliers and is not divided into lots. The framework will support transcription operations across Parliament and is intended to ensure high quality transcription, value for money, and service resilience. To register your interest and participate in this tender, please create an account on Atamis via https://atamis-ukparliament.my.site.com/s/Welcome. Once registered, search for the project in order to access the tender documents. If you experience any issues with registration, please contact the team at pcd@parliament.uk.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 3+1 The Authority considers that a direct award may be permissible under Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023 in respect of the continued provision of the services described in this notice. The Authority therefore reserves the right to award a subsequent contract where the relevant statutory requirements are satisfied. The existing goods, services or works were supplied under a public contract awarded pursuant to a competitive tendering procedure within the five years preceding publication of this Transparency Notice.

Planning Information

To register your interest and participate in the Request for Information (RFI), please create an account on Atamis via https://atamis-ukparliament.my.site.com/s/Welcome . Once registered, search for the project and select “Express Interest” to access the RFI documents. If you experience any issues with registration, please contact the team at pcd@parliament.uk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06993f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088683-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

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

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

32353000 - Sound recordings

79131000 - Documentation services

98300000 - Miscellaneous services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
20 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Apr 2027 - 18 Apr 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
2030-06-23

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Corporate Officer of the House of Commons
Additional Buyers

Corporate Officer of the House of Lords

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 0AA
Postcode Area
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
TLI32 Westminster
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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