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title: "ID 4231904 DAC55/22 - Stenography Services for Urology Services Inquiry and Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0334e0"
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published: "2022-05-06"
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# ID 4231904 DAC55/22 - Stenography Services for Urology Services Inquiry and Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0334e0

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## Summary

The Department of Health (DoH), based in Belfast, is seeking stenography services through a limited tender process for the title "DAC55/22 - Stenography Services for Urology Services Inquiry and Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry". This contract is for a term of up to three years and falls within the legal documentation and certification services category. The total value of the contract is approximately £1,100,000, with the award date being 6th May 2022. The procurement method employed was negotiated without publication of a contract notice, as competition was deemed absent for technical reasons.

This opportunity is particularly suited for businesses specialising in stenography and legal documentation services. Companies experienced in providing such services for public inquiries would find this a beneficial contract, especially given the established relations with the Department of Health. The successful supplier, Gwen Malone Stenography Services, indicates the demand for skilled providers in this specialised field, paving the way for similar businesses to seek future opportunities within public sector contracts.

## Notice

This is a direct award contract for the provision of Stenography Services for Urology Services Inquiry and Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry. This contact is for a period of up to 3 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a direct award contract for the provision of Stenography Services for Urology Services Inquiry and Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry. This contact is for a period of up to 3 years.

### Procurement Information

The Department of Health (DoH) require Stenography Services for two public inquiries, DoH and CPD have exhausted all other procurement options due to timeframe and available stenography resources. This contract was therefor being awarded through the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). There are allowances under the regulations to award a contract to a single supplier in cases where competition is absent for technical reasons (regulation 32(2)(b)(ii); or for reasons connected with the absence of competition for technical reasons.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011843-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 May 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,100,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT4 3SQ |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Stormont |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GWEN MALONE STENOGRAPHY SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services

## Release History

- 6 May 2022 at 12:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011843-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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