Court Reporting and Transcription

Descriptions

The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) as the contracting authority intends to run a procurement exercise for the delivery of Court Reporting & Transcription Services (CRT) on behalf of HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS).The MOJ are required to record hearings which take place in a variety of Courts. Audio recordings provide a true and accurate record of proceedings and are used, when required, to produce transcripts as an official court record.It is the intention that all transcription services will be required under a framework agreement, split into the following services:1) Off-Site Transcription Services (OTS), covering all off-site transcriptions2) Attendance Based Transcription Services (ATS), covering court reporting and stenography, on-site transcription3) Real-Time Transcription Services (RTS), covering all instantaneous on-site transcriptionEstimated Framework Value - £19,350,000Framework Length - 2 years with an option to extend for up to 12 months.The Authority plan to award the Framework, then subsequent call off contracts in separate competitions.The Framework competition will be have 2 lots.Lot 1 - OTSLot 2 - ATS/RTSBidders must state which Lot competition they wish to participate. Bidders can participate and be awarded a position in both Lots if they submit successful responses to the tenders.Mini competitions are being planned following award of the Framework. There are currently 8 contracts that are planned to be awarded. 6 Contracts under Lot 1 and 2 contracts under Lot 2.Further information about the mini competition will be released in the framework tender.The planned start date of the Framework tender is 09/10/2024.Potential bidders should register on the portal at Ministry of Justice Sourcing Portal (bravosolution.co.uk)To express interest in this event, or if you have any queries, please send an email to [HMCTSReformCommercialTeam@justice.gov.uk] stating:• Company Name• Your Name• Contact Email• Sourcing Reference Number: prj_12945The buyer will then contact you when the procurement is live on the e-sourcing portal.