---
title: "Transcriptions service"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-115987"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-115987.json"
source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "QUALIFICATIONS WALES"
published: "2022-01-14"
---

# Transcriptions service

Buyer: QUALIFICATIONS WALES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-115987

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## Summary

Qualifications Wales is procuring transcription services, with the title "Transcriptions service." This procurement falls under the services category and is located in Newport, Wales. The current stage of this process is the award phase, with the contract actively signed on 14 January 2022. The contract duration is from 31 January 2022 until 30 January 2024, with an option to extend by up to 12 months. Bids were received from two suppliers, with Appen being awarded the contract.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in transcription services, particularly those that can effectively handle audio recordings in both English and Welsh. Companies with the ability to transcribe interviews, focus groups, and other relevant events will find this contract well-suited for expansion. Firms that meet the specified eligibility criteria, such as holding a Cyber Essentials certification, could leverage this government contract to enhance their business reach and capability within the public sector.

## Notice

The contract will enable Qualifications Wales to 'call-off' transcription services as we require from 31 January 2022 until 30 January 2024, with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months.The supplier will be required to Transcribe audio recordings as submitted by Qualifications Wales. It is anticipated that the majority of these will be interviews or focus groups, but there may be a need to transcribe audio recordings from other events. The audio recordings will be in either the medium of English or Welsh and will need to be transcribed in the language in which they are submitted.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=115987 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jan 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 | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | QUALIFICATIONS WALES |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8AR |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | APPEN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79500000 - Office-support services

## Release History

- 14 Jan 2022 at 15:43 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=115987
- 19 Nov 2021 at 09:27 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=115987

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=NOV379920&idx=1
  19th November 2021 - Invitation to tender
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=NOV379920&idx=2
  19th November 2021 - Response Template
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=NOV379920&idx=3
  19th November 2021 - Pricing template
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=NOV379920&idx=4
  19th November 2021 - T&C
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=NOV379920&idx=5
  19th November 2021 - Freedom of Information
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=NOV379920&idx=6
  19th November 2021 - Form of Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.qualificationswales.org
- https://www.appen.com/uk
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

## Provenance

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