---
title: "Captions System"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000830423"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY CORPORATE BODY"
published: "2026-04-27"
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# Captions System

Buyer: SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY CORPORATE BODY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000830423

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## Summary

The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body has completed the procurement process for the provision of a captions system through an open procedure. The contract is valued at £155,515 and was signed on 10th March 2025. Located in Edinburgh, this project falls under the "goods" industry category, specifically targeting products classified as Broadcasting Systems Integration and Equipment. It involves automatic speech recognition software to produce closed captions for live parliamentary output. The procurement was awarded to Pi Comms, an SME based in Belfast.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the technology sector, particularly those specialising in Automatic Speech Recognition and captioning software. With subcontracting details specifying a requirement for ASR and captioning appliance software priced at £122,700, companies in software development and broadcasting technology integration stand to benefit. SMEs such as Pi Comms were successful in this bid, indicating that similar enterprises with expertise in innovative software solutions could thrive in responding to future similar tenders.

## Notice

Contract Award Notice for the provision of a system that will enable Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) software to produce closed captions on live output from the Parliament on internal monitors and an accessible web stream.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract Award Notice for the provision of a system that will enable Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) software to produce closed captions on live output from the Parliament on internal monitors and an accessible web stream.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554654 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Mar 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 | £155,515 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY CORPORATE BODY |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH99 1SP |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PI COMMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 32211000 - Broadcast production equipment
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 27 Apr 2026 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554654

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554654
  Captions System - Contract Award Notice for the provision of a system that will enable Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) software to produce closed captions on live output from the Parliament on internal monitors and an accessible web stream.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.parliament.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000830423

## Provenance

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