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title: "Visual Transcription Services"
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# Visual Transcription Services

Buyer: CPS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2d7247a9-4a46-4f6b-83f7-f46b43fa84d8

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## Summary

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is conducting a tender for "Visual Transcription Services", with a focus on providing transcription for visually recorded interviews conducted by the police as part of criminal investigations. This procurement falls under the legal services category and is based in London, England. The tender process is currently active and follows a selective procurement method with a restricted procedure. Interested providers must register on the Bravo Solution e-tendering Portal by the deadline of 20 March 2018. The total estimated contract value is £12,500,000, with a minimum value of £2,000,000, and the contract period is from 1 August 2018 to 31 July 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in transcription services, particularly those with expertise in handling sensitive information and security protocols, given that providers must hold SC Level security clearance and be based in the UK. Businesses that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can particularly benefit from this contract as the CPS anticipates a maximum of three service providers to be selected for this framework agreement. Firms with experience in legal services or similar fields are likely to be well-suited to compete for this opportunity.

## Notice

The Crown Prosecution Service requires the provision of transcription of visually recorded interviews of victims and witnesses, who may be children, vulnerable adults or other adults, interviewed by the police as part of a criminal investigation. The CPS requires: - A transcription service from visually recorded media - Production of a transcription to be delivered to the CPS via secure email - Maintenance of auditable records for the receipt, secure storage and return of recordings, and for recording the movements and viewing of the tapes, discs and transcribed material whenever it is in the possession of, or is created by the Service Provider Due to the nature of this procurement, the Service Provider must be located in the UK and hold SC Level security clearance. This will be a framework agreement and the envisaged maximum number of providers is 3. The tender will be managed via the Bravo Solution e-tendering Portal. Interested providers will need to register at https://cps.bravosolution.co.uk in order to gain access to the Standard Selection Questionnaire and related documentation. Once registered on the Bravo Solution system please contact Hannah Betambeau or Dave Smith at DPU@cps.gov.uk for access to this project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd5d0597-3b0d-4f33-9185-97c0e8519106 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2018 - 31 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CPS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 9HS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | Borough & Bankside |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 22 Feb 2018 at 14:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd5d0597-3b0d-4f33-9185-97c0e8519106

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd5d0597-3b0d-4f33-9185-97c0e8519106
  22nd February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://cps.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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