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Transcription Services for Public Inquiries ( 2 Lots)

Scottish Government

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Aug 2021 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

14 Jun 2021 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is overseeing the procurement process for "Transcription Services for Public Inquiries," encompassing two distinct contracts for the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry and the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with contracts having been signed on 18th August 2021, following an open procedure that allowed for electronic submissions. The services are classified under the category of public services and are relevant to the legal and healthcare industries, with delivery addresses located in the UK. The value of the contracts is £99,000 for the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry and £397,500 for the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in transcription and legal services, particularly those with experience in delivering high-quality, real-time legal transcription and remote service provision. Companies that demonstrate expertise in producing accurate, edited transcripts efficiently and hold necessary insurances are well-positioned to apply. With the potential for contract extensions, this could lead to sustained engagement and growth opportunities within the public sector for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the transcription industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Transcription Services for Public Inquiries ( 2 Lots)

Notice Description

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place 2 separate contracts with external service providers for the following services: Lot 1 - Transcription Services for Scottish Hospitals Inquiry. Lot 2 - Transcription Services for Sheku Bayoh Inquiry

Lot Information

Transcription Services for Scottish Hospitals Inquiry

The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry is a Scottish public inquiry established in August 2020 by the Scottish Government under the Inquiries Act 2005. The Inquiry is chaired by the Right Hon. Lord Brodie QC PC. Further information about the Inquiry can be found on its website at https://www.hospitalsinquiry.scot/. The Inquiry requires a verbatim written transcript of each Oral Hearing event to be produced within a specified period thereafter. The Service Provider will provide an error-free, edited and corrected version of that transcript to the Inquiry within 24 hours of receiving the corresponding recording from the Inquiry, or other period agreed with the Service Provider. The Inquiry will provide an audio-visual recording of proceedings from which the transcript should be made. The Service Provider is required to complete this work remotely at their own location, and is not required to attend the Inquiry's premises. The transcript will be published on the Inquiry's website and become a part of the permanent record of the Inquiry's work.

Options: The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry reserve the option to extend for up to three (3) additional periods of up to twelve (12) months each, if such extensions will be required.

Renewal: The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry reserve the option to extend for up to three (3) additional periods of up to twelve (12) months each, if such extensions will be required.

Transcription Services for Sheku Bayoh Inquiry

The Sheku Bayoh Inquiry is a Scottish public inquiry announced in November 2019 by the Scottish Government under the Inquiries Act 2005. The Inquiry started its work in November 2020 and is chaired by the Right Hon. Lord Bracadale. Further information about the Inquiry can be found on its website at www.shekubayohinquiry.scot. The Service Provider will provide real-time legal transcription of the proceedings. The transcript will be used by the following "Service Recipients": a. the Inquiry's Chair in the Hearing Room; b. other Inquiry team members; c. the legal representatives of core participants; d. legal representatives of those given leave to appear for particular hearings, during hearings both in its public hearing venue and by remote delivery online; and, e. any other party as authorised by the Chair; with each of these parties being able to make annotations to the transcript. The Service Provider will provide an error-free, edited and corrected version of that transcript to the Inquiry by 9am on the next working day following a Hearing day or other period agreed with the Service Provider. This transcript will become a part of the permanent record of the Inquiry.

Options: Option to extend for an additional period of up to 1 year.

Renewal: Option to extend for an additional period of up to 1 year.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000656876
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG425608
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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

CPV Codes

32232000 - Video-conferencing equipment

32321300 - Audio-visual materials

32322000 - Multimedia equipment

75231100 - Law-courts-related administrative services

79540000 - Interpretation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,374,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£496,500 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8JX
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Opus 2 International

Further Information

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