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title: "Award of Framework Agreement for the Procurement of Court Reporting and Transcription (CRT) Services"
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# Award of Framework Agreement for the Procurement of Court Reporting and Transcription (CRT) Services

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b2a89548-a76b-49b2-9b71-dd17f99f731a

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice has awarded a Framework Agreement for the procurement of Court Reporting and Transcription Services on behalf of HM Courts & Tribunals Service. The procurement involves Off-site Transcription Services, Attendance-based Transcription Services, and Real-time Transcription Services. The contract value is £17,903,695 GBP with a contract period from June 8, 2023, to June 30, 2027, under an open procedure (below threshold) procurement method.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses in judicial services to compete for contracts related to Court Reporting and Transcription Services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can benefit from participating in Lot 1 Framework - Off-site Transcription Services (OTS). Businesses in legal and administrative services can find growth opportunities through this procurement process. The Ministry of Justice is the buying organisation overseeing this procurement at the award stage.

## Notice

The Ministry of Justice (hereafter the Authority) has awarded a Framework Agreement for the procurement of the following Court Reporting and Transcription Services (CRT) on behalf of HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS): a. 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. b. Attendance-based Transcription Services (ATS) comprises stenographers or loggers attending the Court proceeding and then later producing the transcript to the contracted timescales. c. Real-time Transcription Services (RTS) involves temporarily supplying equipment and production of near-instantaneous transcriptions of proceedings on site. The Information Assurance and Security requirements included: - Compliance against Cabinet Office standards for providing ICT services to Her Majesty's Government (HMG) or equivalent - All Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) data accessed, obtained or processed will not be processed or accessed from outside of the UK.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61457c57-5903-49f0-8e53-fc3986feda02 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 7 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £17,903,695 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £22,093,699 |
| 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 | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 8 |
| Supplier names | APPEN (UK; DA LANGUAGES; EPIQ EUROPE; ESCRIBERS; MARTEN WALSH CHERER; OPUS 2 INTERNATIONAL; THE TRANSCRIPTION AGENCY; UBIQUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75231000 - Judicial services
- 75231100 - Law-courts-related administrative services

## Release History

- 6 Jul 2023 at 18:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61457c57-5903-49f0-8e53-fc3986feda02

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61457c57-5903-49f0-8e53-fc3986feda02
  6th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2374fe2a-6da6-4f9f-84a5-778528041c80
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d1a5a5d4-e1b6-4d60-929f-de5924e02ffe
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d4186be6-7f74-4131-9467-3b52b1e1ec39
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2da09f61-7605-4655-aff2-ad29a997539b
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ba746b78-85fc-48d7-9d43-ff137d976187
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/86bc04c6-a85b-4ec6-8fc0-5765780f36b4
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/db84d0c8-d7f2-4465-844a-4a3df3e26617
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fb6ae5a0-a395-4356-8bf7-4890e527b906
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9b1d63ef-cdad-469c-ab3b-0edbfd277e8d
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4430b57b-502b-46df-8f50-adcb2a52d703
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/768c2402-e20a-43c1-ad09-54dcd527f51d
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/07dc4084-b8e8-4650-b516-083daa249188
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