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title: "Court Reporting & Transcription Services"
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# Court Reporting & Transcription Services

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE.  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cfa3fb5c-f73d-4817-a9b1-42ffb53a071f

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## Summary

The procurement process conducted by the Ministry of Justice involves the provision of Court Reporting and Transcription Services, classified under typing services (CPV code 79551000). The contract, valued at £5,500,000, was established under an open procurement method, allowing broad participation. The contract period runs from 21st March 2017 to 20th March 2021, covering various locations across the United Kingdom, including regions such as London, the North West, and Yorkshire. This award concluded on 20th February 2017, with the type of services including Attendance Based Transcription Services, Off-Site Transcription Services, and Real-Time Transcription Services for different branches of the justice system.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the transcription and court reporting industry. Companies that specialise in providing accurate and timely transcription services, particularly those skilled in handling sensitive and confidential material, would be well-positioned to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) within the UK could benefit from engaging in these public contracts, especially those experienced in delivering on-site and off-site transcription services, given the tender's focus on a service-based framework that supports judicial proceedings across various legal sectors.

## Notice

This notice concludes the competition for the provision of Court Reporting and Transcription Services. The award comprises framework agreements and call off contracts for the provision of Court Reporting and Transcription Services to the Criminal, Civil, Family and Administrative justice system (i.e. including Tribunals). Services provided within the scope of this award include: 1) Attendance Based Transcription Services (ATS), covering court reporting and stenography, on-site transcription [Public Immunity (PII), Secret and Top Secret]. 2) Off-Site Transcription Services (OTS), covering all off-site transcriptions. 3) Real-Time Transcription Services (RTS), covering all instantaneous on-site transcription, in-court display,production of formatted transcripts.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/307ff476-4037-422c-8256-76bfc8aaf310 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | 21 Mar 2017 - 20 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £22,600,000 |
| 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 | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE. |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | SW1 9AJ |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| 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 | 6 |
| Supplier names | AUSCRIPT AUSTRALASIA; MARTEN WALSH CHERER; OPUS 2 INTERNATIONAL; THE TRANSCRIPTION AGENCY; UBIQUS; WORDWAVE INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79551000 - Typing services

## Release History

- 16 Feb 2021 at 17:06 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/307ff476-4037-422c-8256-76bfc8aaf310
- 12 Jul 2018 at 10:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/307ff476-4037-422c-8256-76bfc8aaf310

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/307ff476-4037-422c-8256-76bfc8aaf310
  16th February 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- http://FRAMEWORKAGREEMENTS_RealtimeTranscriptionServices(FINAL)_15Mar17_Redacted.zip
  Framework Agreement Real Time Transcription Services
- http://FRAMEWORKAGREEMENTS_OffsiteTranscriptionServices(FINAL)_15Mar17_Redacted.zip
  Framework Agreement Off Site ranscription Services
- http://FRAMEWORKAGREEMENTS_AttendanceBasedTrancriptionService(FINAL)_15Mar17_Redacted.zip
  Framework Agreement Attendance Based Transcription Services

## Notice URLs

- http://FRAMEWORK

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