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title: "ID 4231904 DAC55/22 - Stenography Services for Urology Services Inquiry and Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-033bc8"
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published: "2022-05-20"
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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-033bc8

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## Summary

The Department of Health is conducting a limited procurement process for stenography services relevant to the Urology Services Inquiry and the Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry. This contract, titled "ID 4231904 DAC55/22," is a direct award to be active for a period of up to three years. The procurement has been executed under the UK's Public Contracts Regulations 2015 without prior publication of a call for competition. The estimated contract value is £1,100,000, with the award made on 17 May 2022. The services are categorised under legal documentation and certification services in the health industry, and are to be delivered in Ireland.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in legal documentation and stenography services, particularly those with proven experience in public inquiries. Suppliers who can meet the strict deadlines and demonstrate relevant experience would be ideally positioned to compete. Given the limited nature of the procurement process, businesses that are adept at providing high-quality stenography in tight timeframes may find themselves well suited to engage in future opportunities within similar contracts stemming from government health inquiries.

## 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

DoH and CPD have exhausted all other procurement options due to timeframe and available stenography resources. This contract is therefore being awarded through the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) using Regulation 32 2 b ii due to technical reasons as the supplier has extensive experience of public inquiries and can meet the tight timeframe.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013603-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 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 | Cancelled |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services

## Release History

- 20 May 2022 at 12:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013603-2022

## Notice URLs

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

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