--- title: "Court Reporting & Transcription Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7eff6cb8-90a6-458c-ba67-f8c3a5d112b8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7eff6cb8-90a6-458c-ba67-f8c3a5d112b8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7eff6cb8-90a6-458c-ba67-f8c3a5d112b8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7eff6cb8-90a6-458c-ba67-f8c3a5d112b8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE." published: "2020-10-13" --- # Court Reporting & Transcription Services Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE. Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7eff6cb8-90a6-458c-ba67-f8c3a5d112b8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7eff6cb8-90a6-458c-ba67-f8c3a5d112b8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7eff6cb8-90a6-458c-ba67-f8c3a5d112b8.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Defence are initiating a procurement process for Court Reporting and Transcription Services (CRT) across various locations in the UK. This tender, titled "Court Reporting & Transcription Services," is classified under law-courts-related administrative services with an estimated value of £23,331,100. The procurement method follows the Light Touch Regime, utilising a procedure akin to the open procedure. Businesses interested in submitting bids should note that the tender period is set to close on 3rd November 2020, with contracts potentially spanning an initial two-year period, extendable for an additional two years. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in transcription and court reporting services, particularly those capable of delivering Off-Site, Attendance Based, and Real-Time Transcription services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for these contracts, as the procurement strategy is designed to encourage diverse participation. The tender comprises several lots, enabling firms to target specific service areas based on their expertise and geographic capabilities, thus facilitating potential business growth within the judicial sector. ## Notice The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) as the contracting Authorities intend to run a procurement exercise for the delivery of Court Reporting and Transcription Services (CRT). The MoJ and MoD record hearings which take place in a variety of Courts. Audio recordings provide a true and accurate record of proceedings and are used, when required, to produce transcripts as an official court record. Transcription Services will be split into the following three services: 1) Off-Site Transcription Services (OTS), covering all off-site transcriptions; 2) Attendance Based Transcription Services (ATS), covering court reporting and stenography, on-site transcription; 3) Real-Time Transcription Services (RTS), covering all instantaneous on-site transcription. The above services will be split into Lots as follows: 1A: OTS_London 1B: OTS_North 1C: OTS_South 1D: OTS_Midlands & Wales 2A: ATS_Civil & Other 2B: ATS_Crime 2C: ATS_MoD 3: RTS CRT services are within the scope of services listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) and shall be awarded pursuant to Regulation 74, that is under the Light Touch Regime. Services are to be contracted for an initial term of 2 years with an option to extend up to 2 further years. CRT services are within the scope of services listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) and shall be awarded pursuant to Regulation 74, that is under the Light Touch Regime. The Authority will use a procedure similar to the open procedure described in Regulation 27. The Authority reserves the right to reject all or any of the bids for the competition and not to award a contract to any bidder, without any liability on its part. Nothing in this prior information notice shall generate any contractual obligations prior to the signature of a contract following a competition. The MoJ will be the contracting authority for the following lots: - Lot 1A - Lot 1B - Lot 1C - Lot 1D - Lot 2A - Lot 2B - Lot 3 The MoD will be the contracting authority for lot 2C and will lead on the evaluations process for this lot. The MoD will also assist on the evaluations process for OTS lots (1A - 1D). Bids for all lots will be assessed on a quality/price ratio of 70:30. Transparency: HM Government requires that tender documentation issued by government departments for contracts exceeding 10 000 GBP over the life of the contract are published online (www.gov.uk/contracts-finder) for the public. The resulting contract shall also be published. The authority may use its discretion to redact information to protect key commercial interest or on prescribed grounds. Therefore, bidders who wish information not to be published, if successful, should secure agreements with the Authority prior to submission. These could cover key commercial interest, trade secrets and commercial interests which would be prejudiced by publication, all following the test in Section 43 of the Freedom of Information Act 20 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6e8435f-5804-4c3b-ac2b-2d739397526a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - CRT services are within the scope of services listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) and shall be awarded pursuant to Regulation 74, that is under the Light Touch Regime. The Authority will use a procedure similar to the open | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Oct 2020 | | Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2020 | | Future notice date | 20 Mar 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2021 - 31 Jul 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £23,331,100 | | 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 | 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 - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 75130000 - Supporting services for the government - 75231000 - Judicial services - 75231100 - Law-courts-related administrative services - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79996100 - Records management ## Release History - 13 Oct 2020 at 10:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6e8435f-5804-4c3b-ac2b-2d739397526a - 12 Mar 2020 at 08:43 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b258f65-8dea-4b4a-98a6-abe115d4e24d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6e8435f-5804-4c3b-ac2b-2d739397526a 13th October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b258f65-8dea-4b4a-98a6-abe115d4e24d 12th March 2020 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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