Award

Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry (SCI) Transcription Services

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Jul 2023 at 00:00

Tender

14 Apr 2023 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has recently awarded a contract for the provision of real-time legal transcription services for the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry. The tender, named "Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry (SCI) Transcription Services," was awarded through an open procedure. The contracting authority, Scottish Government, based in Glasgow, selected Opus 2 International as the supplier. The procurement process has concluded, with the contract value amounting to £1,071,050. The award was signed on 27th June 2023.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses specializing in legal transcription services to engage with the Scottish Government. The procurement stage was at Award status, promoting competition among service providers. The deadline for this contract was 17th May 2023. Businesses in the services sector, particularly those with experience in real-time transcription, are well-suited to participate in such tenders. More details can be found on the official government procurement portal.

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Notice Title

Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry (SCI) Transcription Services

Notice Description

The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry ("SCI" or the "Inquiry") requires real-time legal transcription services (the "Services"). The Inquiry will hold public hearings at its hearing venue which ordinarily will be broadcast via its website and YouTube channel. At such public hearings, the Inquiry requires real-time, legal transcription services to be performed on its behalf. The appointed Service Provider must have the necessary experience, ability, capacity, and resilience to perform the services described in this specification.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry ("SCI" or the "Inquiry") requires real-time legal transcription services (the "Services"). The Service Provider will provide real-time verbatim legal transcription of the proceedings.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Options: The Authority reserves the right to extend the period of contract for an additional period of up to 24 months ( 2 x 12 months), to no later than 31 October 2028.

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the period of contract for an additional period of up to 24 months ( 2 x 12 months), to no later than 31 October 2028.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000729239
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484238
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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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


CPV Codes

75231100 - Law-courts-related administrative services

79540000 - Interpretation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,071,500 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,071,050 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jun 20232 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Gary Crombie
Contact Email
gary.crombie@gov.scot, spoeprocurement@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1412425466, +44 7392287522

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8EA
Post Town
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
TLM Scotland

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

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476233
    Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry (SCI) Transcription Services - The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry ("SCI" or the "Inquiry") requires real-time legal transcription services (the "Services"). The Inquiry will hold public hearings at its hearing venue which ordinarily will be broadcast via its website and YouTube channel. At such public hearings, the Inquiry requires real-time, legal transcription services to be performed on its behalf. The appointed Service Provider must have the necessary experience, ability, capacity, and resilience to perform the services described in this specification.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484238
    Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry (SCI) Transcription Services - The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry ("SCI" or the "Inquiry") requires real-time legal transcription services (the "Services"). The Inquiry will hold public hearings at its hearing venue which ordinarily will be broadcast via its website and YouTube channel. At such public hearings, the Inquiry requires real-time, legal transcription services to be performed on its behalf. The appointed Service Provider must have the necessary experience, ability, capacity, and resilience to perform the services described in this specification.

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