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title: "Provision of Transcription Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-052a72"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED"
published: "2025-06-02"
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# Provision of Transcription Services

Buyer: THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052a72

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## Summary

The Financial Reporting Council Limited (FRC), based in London, has successfully awarded a contract for the provision of transcription services to Epiq Europe Ltd. This contract falls under the category of documentation services, specifically focusing on services such as transcription for interviews and presentations during investigations and real-time transcription for tribunal hearings. The procurement process, in the 'award' stage as of 2nd June 2025, followed an award procedure without prior publication due to its specific nature under the G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement. The contract spans a period of three years with an optional 12-month extension, where the procurement method chosen was limited, and the contract value is £252,000 excluding VAT.

This tender offers a substantial opportunity for businesses involved in legal documentation and transcription services, particularly those capable of providing real-time documentation during virtual hearings. The high-quality demand on cost distribution, set at 70% for quality and 30% for cost, presents an opportunity for businesses that can offer premium and reliable services at competitive rates. Companies that are either experienced in handling large-scale documentation services or are looking to expand their portfolio in the legal sector within the UK would find this an ideal fit to leverage their capabilities and explore future collaboration opportunities under public sector frameworks.

## Notice

The Financial Reporting Council 's Enforcement Division and Legal Services Team (LST) have a requirement for Transcription Services for the provision of: *Transcription services for interviews and presentations carried out during an investigation. *Tribunal Hearings Real-Time Transcription services and Evidence Presentation services (where a hearing takes place virtually). The contract will run for a duration of 36 months with an optional 12-month extension period (option to further extend) which is aligned with the provisions of the G-Cloud 14 RM1557.14 Lot 2 Framework Agreement Terms.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Call Off Contract award under Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement RM1557-14 following long and shortlisted search and RFT for the following requirement: The Financial Reporting Council 's Enforcement Division and Legal Services Team (LST) have a requirement for Transcription Services for the provision of: *Transcription services for interviews and presentations carried out during an investigation. *Tribunal Hearings Real-Time Transcription services and Evidence Presentation services (where a hearing takes place virtually). Additional information: Contract Value- The figure indicated in Section II.1.7. Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) represents an estimated contract value. The total cost of the services is variable and contingent upon the quantity of transcriptions requested and the number of cases and tribunal hearings during the period of the contract.

Options: Optional 12-month extension period (option to further extend) which is aligned with the provisions of the G-Cloud 14 RM1557.14 Framework Agreement Terms.

### Procurement Information

The procurement falls outside the scope of the regulations: Call Off Contract award under Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement RM1557.14

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029067-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 May 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £252,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 9GE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Blackwall & Cubitt Town |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EPIQ EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services
- 79131000 - Documentation services

## Release History

- 2 Jun 2025 at 10:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029067-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.frc.org.uk

## Provenance

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