--- title: "Future Opportunity for Procurement of a Framework for Court Reporting and Transcription (CRT) Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-51283f68-b6e9-452b-b5f0-da8b64e9484f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-51283f68-b6e9-452b-b5f0-da8b64e9484f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-51283f68-b6e9-452b-b5f0-da8b64e9484f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-51283f68-b6e9-452b-b5f0-da8b64e9484f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE" published: "2022-07-27" --- # Future Opportunity for Procurement of a Framework for Court Reporting and Transcription (CRT) Services Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-51283f68-b6e9-452b-b5f0-da8b64e9484f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-51283f68-b6e9-452b-b5f0-da8b64e9484f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-51283f68-b6e9-452b-b5f0-da8b64e9484f.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Justice is planning a procurement process for a framework regarding Court Reporting and Transcription Services (CRT) aimed at HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS). The tender, titled "Future Opportunity for Procurement of a Framework for Court Reporting and Transcription (CRT) Services," is classified under law-courts-related administrative services. The planned start date for the contract is 3rd April 2023 and it will run until 31st March 2025. Key dates for this procurement include the intended issue date for the Invitation to Tender (ITT) on 22nd August 2022 and the response deadline on 26th September 2022. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in transcription services, particularly those offering off-site, attendance-based, or real-time transcription solutions. Companies that specialise in legal services or court-related administrative support would be well-positioned to compete for this framework. Given the size of the contract, valued at approximately £21.5 million, it may also attract small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can meet the service requirements specified by the Ministry of Justice. ## Notice The Ministry of Justice (hereafter the Authority) intends to run a competition for the procurement of Court Reporting and Transcription Services (CRT) on behalf of HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS). The Authority is legally required to record Court proceedings across England and Wales and where requested, produce official transcripts from these hearings. The transcripts are used as evidence in appeals, legal publishing for public interest and form part of case law. It is the intention that the following transcription services will be procured under a framework agreement: 1. Off-site Transcription Services (OTS) which involves the Court recordings being sent to the relevant supplier where they produce the transcription services based on the contracted service level timeframe. 2. Attendance-based Transcription Services (ATS) comprises stenographers or loggers attending the Court proceeding and then later producing the transcript to the contracted timescales. 3. Real-time Transcription Services (RTS) involves temporarily supplying equipment and production of near-instantaneous transcriptions of proceedings on site. Additional information: The planned issue date for the ITT is 22nd August 2022 and the planned tender response date is 26th September 2022. The MoJ reserves the right to amend or remove part or all of the information prior to full Find a Tender service (FTS) advertisement, and nothing within this notice constitutes any guarantee or binding statement on behalf of the MoJ. Further details of the services will be set out in the procurement documents. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/970f3dbd-b873-47f5-98c7-4f557eb99725 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jun 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £21,522,874 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1H 9AJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75231100 - Law-courts-related administrative services ## Release History - 27 Jul 2022 at 16:33 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/970f3dbd-b873-47f5-98c7-4f557eb99725 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/970f3dbd-b873-47f5-98c7-4f557eb99725 27th July 2022 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015313-2022?origin=SearchResults&p=1 Find a Tender Service (FTS) - Prior Information Notice (PIN) ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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