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title: "DoJ - NICTS - Provision of Transcription Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b66f"
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# DoJ - NICTS - Provision of Transcription Services

Buyer: NORTHERN IRELAND COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b66f

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## Summary

The Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) is seeking to establish a contract for the provision of quality court transcription services under an open procurement procedure. The tender, titled "DoJ - NICTS - Provision of Transcription Services," falls under the justice services industry category and will be conducted in Northern Ireland, UK. The tender process is currently in the award stage, and the contract will run for four years with options to extend for an additional 24 months. The successful contractor's performance will be closely monitored to ensure compliance with contract requirements. The total contract value is estimated at £1,000,000, and the procurement is governed by CEPLEX legal basis 32014L0024.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in transcription services related to the legal and judicial sectors. The contract encompasses various court transcription services mandated by the Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Rules 1968 and the Judicature (NI) Act 1978. Companies with expertise in providing reliable, high-quality transcription services for courts such as the High Court, Crown Court, Family Care Centres, and Coroner’s Courts will find this contract particularly well-suited to their capabilities. As the procurement process follows an open procedure, it also encourages fair competition, providing opportunities for diverse business entities to participate.

## Notice

The NICTS wishes to establish a contract with a single supplier for the provision of quality court transcription services that will meet the current business needs. The provision of Court Transcription Services is a mandatory service which is governed by The Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Rules 1968 (Rules 24-29). In addition, the Judicature (NI) Act 1978 (S16 (1) and S46(1)) specifies 'courts of record', which includes the High Court, Crown Court, Family Care Centres and Coroner's Courts. The contract will run for a period of 4 years with options to extend for further periods of up to and including 24 months beyond this period.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The NICTS wishes to establish a contract with a single supplier for the provision of quality court transcription services that will meet the current business needs. The provision of Court Transcription Services is a mandatory service which is governed by The Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Rules 1968 (Rules 24-29). In addition, the Judicature (NI) Act 1978 (S16 (1) and S46(1)) specifies 'courts of record', which includes the High Court, Crown Court, Family Care Centres and Coroner's Courts. The contract will run for a period of 4 years with options to extend for further periods of up to and including 24 months beyond this period. Additional information: Contract Value. The figure indicated in Section II 1.5 represents an estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation. Neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Economic Operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Economic Operator in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise and an Economic Operator shall. have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the. Contracting Authority. Economic Operators should note that all dates, time periods and figures in relation to values and volumes specified. in this notice and the procurement documents are approximate only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change any or all of them.

Options: The contract will run for a period of 4 years with options to extend for further periods of up to and including 24 months beyond this period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010364-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN IRELAND COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT3 9ED |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Sydenham |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WITHHELD FOR SECURITY REASONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 75230000 - Justice services
- 75231000 - Judicial services
- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2025 at 11:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010364-2025
- 14 Nov 2024 at 13:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036851-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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