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title: "The Provision of Court Transcription Services Lot 1"
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# The Provision of Court Transcription Services Lot 1

Buyer: Crown Commercial Service  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a7ef56f2-7b60-4da1-9178-9744f7239467

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## Summary

The Government Commercial Agency is procuring court transcription services for the Ministry of Justice. The requirement covers producing written transcripts of court proceedings, with delivery across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as the Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey. The procurement is classified under CPV 79530000, although the practical requirement is specialist legal and court transcription rather than general translation. It is a national service requirement managed by the Government Commercial Agency, with the Ministry of Justice identified in the buyer’s contact description. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to specialist transcription providers with the operational reach to support courts across the UK and Crown Dependencies.

This procurement has been awarded following a selective procedure and a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender closed on 5 June 2026 at 11:00. The contract was awarded to ESCRIBERS LTD on 7 September 2026 for £2.2 million. The contract period runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2031. The tender is complete and the award is active. The awarded supplier is the sole supplier recorded for this lot. The published procurement value was also £2.2 million. The record identifies the requirement as Lot 1. The available data describes the procurement route and outcome but does not set out the detailed scoring model or specific technical and eligibility thresholds used in the selection.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the requirement demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for court transcription delivered at national scale through a framework call-off. A credible competitor would need reliable capability to transcribe court proceedings accurately, consistently and securely, supported by sufficient trained staff, quality controls and business continuity arrangements. Coverage across all UK nations and the Crown Dependencies indicates that suppliers should be able to manage work from multiple locations and maintain dependable service performance over a long-term public-sector contract. The award to an SME shows that specialist smaller businesses can compete for this type of requirement, provided they can demonstrate the capacity, systems and relevant court or legal transcription experience needed for a government justice customer.

## Notice

The provision of court transcription services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f157a3cc-839b-47ba-9444-ff3c188fe65b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,200,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Crown Commercial Service |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode area | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| 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, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | eScribers Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79530000 - Translation services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 15:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f157a3cc-839b-47ba-9444-ff3c188fe65b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f157a3cc-839b-47ba-9444-ff3c188fe65b
  11th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/66530097-cbec-4894-9b4d-7e484e47acdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f67ee76c-701e-48d1-89b0-58ab8672079a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/46cf5c92-cbac-4099-80da-38a14b96c1c4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/48cf2956-ae96-42b5-a44f-189e0eecc35b

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service

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