--- title: "Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry (SCI) Transcription Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000729239" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000729239" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000729239.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000729239.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2023-07-21" --- # Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry (SCI) Transcription Services Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000729239 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000729239) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000729239.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government has recently awarded a contract for the provision of real-time legal transcription services for the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry. The tender, named "Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry (SCI) Transcription Services," was awarded through an open procedure. The contracting authority, Scottish Government, based in Glasgow, selected Opus 2 International as the supplier. The procurement process has concluded, with the contract value amounting to £1,071,050. The award was signed on 27th June 2023. This tender offers opportunities for businesses specializing in legal transcription services to engage with the Scottish Government. The procurement stage was at Award status, promoting competition among service providers. The deadline for this contract was 17th May 2023. Businesses in the services sector, particularly those with experience in real-time transcription, are well-suited to participate in such tenders. More details can be found on the official government procurement portal. ## Notice The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry ("SCI" or the "Inquiry") requires real-time legal transcription services (the "Services"). The Inquiry will hold public hearings at its hearing venue which ordinarily will be broadcast via its website and YouTube channel. At such public hearings, the Inquiry requires real-time, legal transcription services to be performed on its behalf. The appointed Service Provider must have the necessary experience, ability, capacity, and resilience to perform the services described in this specification. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry ("SCI" or the "Inquiry") requires real-time legal transcription services (the "Services"). The Service Provider will provide real-time verbatim legal transcription of the proceedings.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Options: The Authority reserves the right to extend the period of contract for an additional period of up to 24 months ( 2 x 12 months), to no later than 31 October 2028. Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the period of contract for an additional period of up to 24 months ( 2 x 12 months), to no later than 31 October 2028. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484238 | | Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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 | 21 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | 17 May 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 27 Jun 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,071,500 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £1,071,050 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 8EA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City | | Local authority | Glasgow City | | Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill | | Westminster constituency | Glasgow North | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | OPUS 2 INTERNATIONAL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 75231100 - Law-courts-related administrative services - 79540000 - Interpretation services ## Release History - 21 Jul 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484238 - 14 Apr 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476233 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476233 Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry (SCI) Transcription Services - The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry ("SCI" or the "Inquiry") requires real-time legal transcription services (the "Services"). The Inquiry will hold public hearings at its hearing venue which ordinarily will be broadcast via its website and YouTube channel. At such public hearings, the Inquiry requires real-time, legal transcription services to be performed on its behalf. The appointed Service Provider must have the necessary experience, ability, capacity, and resilience to perform the services described in this specification. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484238 Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry (SCI) Transcription Services - The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry ("SCI" or the "Inquiry") requires real-time legal transcription services (the "Services"). The Inquiry will hold public hearings at its hearing venue which ordinarily will be broadcast via its website and YouTube channel. At such public hearings, the Inquiry requires real-time, legal transcription services to be performed on its behalf. The appointed Service Provider must have the necessary experience, ability, capacity, and resilience to perform the services described in this specification. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying - http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/Selling/supplier-enquiries - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000729239 - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000729239. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000729239.json.