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Provision of Visual Transcription Services

Crown Prosecution Service

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14 Aug 2026 at 15:46

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Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Prosecution Service bought visual transcription services: written transcripts of visually recorded interviews for use in criminal prosecutions and court proceedings. The service is operationally critical, helping prosecutors review evidence more quickly and supporting the CPS’s responsibility to provide material for court cases. The work is delivered in the United Kingdom. The procurement is for services in typing, word-processing and desktop publishing, with the CPS as the public-sector buyer. The requirement concerns the production of accurate written records from visual interview evidence, rather than general transcription or broader administrative support. It is relevant to suppliers providing specialist audiovisual transcription for legal, investigative or criminal justice users, particularly those able to handle evidence that may be required in court.

The procurement has been awarded. It used a limited award procedure without prior publication of a competition, within a framework agreement, on the stated grounds of technical uniqueness and extreme urgency. The sole lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award is active. TRANSCRIPTION CITY LIMITED was selected, and the contract value is £556,143. The contract was signed on 15 June 2026. Four bids were recorded for the lot. The stated evaluation information gives 70% to technical, 20% to commercial and 10% to technical social value, alongside a 100% price criterion. The award rationale classified the service as deliverable only by a particular economic operator because of the absence of competition for technical reasons. The supplier is identified as an SME.

This award signals established CPS demand for specialist transcription of visually recorded interviews, where outputs support evidence review and court proceedings. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable capability to transcribe visual interview material accurately and consistently, with processes suitable for operationally critical criminal justice work. Legal or investigative transcription experience would help show that transcripts can be relied on when prosecutors review evidence and prepare court proceedings. Suppliers should also be able to explain how they manage sensitive recorded material, maintain quality, meet urgent requirements and provide dependable service at national scale. The award of this requirement to an SME indicates that the work can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large general outsourcing provider. Strong technical evidence and social-value delivery would be important, alongside a competitive commercial offer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Visual Transcription Services

Notice Description

The VTS is an operationally critical service which provides the written transcript of visually recorded interviews. Transcripts reduce the time taken by the prosecutor to review evidence . They are essential as part of any court proceedings, which the CPS is responsible for providing.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The VTS is an operationally critical service which provides the written transcript of visually recorded interviews. Transcripts reduce the time taken by the prosecutor to review evidence . They are essential as part of any court proceedings, which the CPS is responsible for providing.

Procurement Information

Technical uniqueness and extreme urgency.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e4ed
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077804-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£556,143 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Crown Prosecution Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9EA
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TRANSCRIPTION CITY LIMITED

Further Information

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