---
title: "Court Transcription Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07846c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Financial Conduct Authority"
published: "2026-10-09"
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# Court Transcription Services

Buyer: Financial Conduct Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07846c

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## Summary

The Financial Conduct Authority bought live transcription services for a criminal trial, a specialist court-support service. The work is to capture proceedings as they happen; the stated requirement concerns a single criminal trial rather than a wider transcription programme. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The contract sits within law-courts-related administrative services. The buyer is the Financial Conduct Authority, based in London. Epiq Europe Ltd was selected to provide the service. The requirement is relevant to suppliers able to deliver accurate, dependable live transcription in a criminal court setting, where work must follow the pace and demands of proceedings. Its focused scope may suit a provider with court transcription expertise rather than a general transcription supplier without relevant legal-sector capability.

The procurement is complete, and Epiq Europe Ltd was awarded the contract. The FCA used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. The award is active and the contract is active; it was signed on 24 September 2026. The contract runs from 4 January to 23 April 2027. Its value is £78,850 excluding VAT and £94,620 including VAT. There was one lot, covering the live transcription service for the criminal trial, and that lot is complete. The process is recorded as evaluated through the direct-award route; no separate evaluation criteria are stated. The contract period and award outcome show a short, defined service engagement rather than a long-term framework or multi-lot programme.

For suppliers considering similar future work for the FCA, this award shows demand for live transcription supporting a criminal trial, delivered as a focused court-services engagement. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to transcribe proceedings in real time, maintain accuracy under pressure and support the practical demands of a court setting. Experience with legal or court transcription would be directly relevant, alongside sufficient staffing and operational resilience to cover the required proceedings reliably. Epiq Europe Ltd, recorded as an SME, won through a direct award without competition, so the outcome does not establish a competitive scoring model or prove particular credentials were required. Providers with a specialist court-transcription offer and the capacity to handle a discrete trial assignment are the closest fit when this buyer's requirement returns to market.

## Notice

Provision of live transcription services for a criminal trial.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095522-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2027 - 23 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £78,850 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Financial Conduct Authority |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | East London |
| Postcode | E20 1JN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Epiq Europe Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75231100 - Law-courts-related administrative services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 10:38 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095522-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095522-2026
  9th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.fca.org.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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