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Court Transcription Services

Financial Conduct Authority

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09 Oct 2026 at 10:38

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Financial Conduct Authority bought live transcription services for a criminal trial, a specialist court-support service. The work is to capture proceedings as they happen; the stated requirement concerns a single criminal trial rather than a wider transcription programme. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The contract sits within law-courts-related administrative services. The buyer is the Financial Conduct Authority, based in London. Epiq Europe Ltd was selected to provide the service. The requirement is relevant to suppliers able to deliver accurate, dependable live transcription in a criminal court setting, where work must follow the pace and demands of proceedings. Its focused scope may suit a provider with court transcription expertise rather than a general transcription supplier without relevant legal-sector capability.

The procurement is complete, and Epiq Europe Ltd was awarded the contract. The FCA used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. The award is active and the contract is active; it was signed on 24 September 2026. The contract runs from 4 January to 23 April 2027. Its value is £78,850 excluding VAT and £94,620 including VAT. There was one lot, covering the live transcription service for the criminal trial, and that lot is complete. The process is recorded as evaluated through the direct-award route; no separate evaluation criteria are stated. The contract period and award outcome show a short, defined service engagement rather than a long-term framework or multi-lot programme.

For suppliers considering similar future work for the FCA, this award shows demand for live transcription supporting a criminal trial, delivered as a focused court-services engagement. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to transcribe proceedings in real time, maintain accuracy under pressure and support the practical demands of a court setting. Experience with legal or court transcription would be directly relevant, alongside sufficient staffing and operational resilience to cover the required proceedings reliably. Epiq Europe Ltd, recorded as an SME, won through a direct award without competition, so the outcome does not establish a competitive scoring model or prove particular credentials were required. Providers with a specialist court-transcription offer and the capacity to handle a discrete trial assignment are the closest fit when this buyer's requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Court Transcription Services

Notice Description

Provision of live transcription services for a criminal trial.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07846c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095522-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75231100 - Law-courts-related administrative services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£78,850 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 23 Apr 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Financial Conduct Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Epiq Europe Ltd

Further Information

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