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# Court Reporting and Transcription

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/court-reporting-and-transcription-ocds-h6vhtk-049841). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Justice: "Court Reporting and Transcription". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £15,480,000. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Justice](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-justice-gov-d18)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £15,480,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Law-courts-related administrative services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-049841`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/court-reporting-and-transcription-ocds-h6vhtk-049841#tl-md)

## Description
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 transcriptions
2) Attendance Based Transcription Services (ATS), covering court reporting and stenography, on-site transcription
3) Real-Time Transcription Services (RTS), covering all instantaneous on-site transcription
Estimated Framework Value - £19,350,000
Framework 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 - OTS
Lot 2 - ATS/RTS
Bidders 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_12945
The buyer will then contact you when the procurement is live on the e-sourcing portal.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Offsite Transcription Services (OTS)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 75231100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** OTS services comprise of the production of a transcript away from the court hearing centre or venue, using a recording provided by the court. The recording is accessed via tape/CD or in the case of Crown Courts, via a download from the dedicated DART...

### Lot 2: Attendance-Based Transcription/Real-time Transcription Services (ATS/RTS)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 75231100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Attendance-Based Transcription
ATS services comprise the supply of stenographers or loggers, who attend court for the purposes of making a note of proceedings to supplement the court recording and assist in the production of a timely and accurate tra...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000337-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-01-07T13:42:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T08:41:59.533Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-049841