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title: "Framework Agreement for Court Reporting & Transcription (CRT) Services"
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# Framework Agreement for Court Reporting & Transcription (CRT) Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-court-reporting-transcription-crt-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03835d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Justice: "Framework Agreement for Court Reporting & Transcription (CRT) Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £21,522,874. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Dec 2022, 11:00 GMT. Published submission portal: ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Justice](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-justice-gov-d18)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £21,522,874 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 December 2022 at 11:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Judicial services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-court-reporting-transcription-crt-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03835d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03835d`

## Before you bid
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- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-court-reporting-transcription-crt-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03835d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-court-reporting-transcription-crt-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03835d#participate

## Description
Following a competitive process, the Ministry of Justice (hereafter the Authority) has awarded a Framework Agreement for the procurement of the following Court Reporting and Transcription Services (CRT) on behalf of HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS):
a. Off-site Transcription Services (OTS) which involves the Court recordings being sent to the relevant supplier where they produce the transcription services based on the contracted service level timeframe.
b. Attendance-based Transcription Services (ATS) comprises stenographers or loggers attending the Court proceeding and then later producing the transcript to the contracted timescales.
c. Real-time Transcription Services (RTS) involves temporarily supplying equipment and production of near-instantaneous transcriptions of proceedings on site.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Off-site Transcription Services (OTS)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 75231000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £17,903,695
- **Description:** OTS involves the production of high volumes of low-value transcripts away from the court, hearing centre or venue, using a recording provided by the court. The supplier is responsible for producing the transcripts in line with HMCTS' rules, including...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Attendance-based transcription services (ATS) Crime and Real-time transcription services (RTS)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 75231000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £2,666,826
- **Description:** ATS Crime
- Services comprise of stenographers (skilled professionals utilising stenotype machines) attending hearings to make a record of proceedings to supplement court recording in order to produce a transcript within the stipulated timescales. Th...

### Lot 3: Attendance-based Transcription Services (ATS) – Civil, Family and Tribunals
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 75231000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £952,353
- **Description:** 1. Services comprise of loggers attending hearings to make a note of proceedings to supplement court recording in order to produce a transcript within the stipulated timescales. These services are primarily required in the Civil Appeals Court and Adm...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (12)
- **Award:** Off-Site Transcription Services (OTS) (active)
  - Award id: `019369-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Appen (UK) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186969`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Attendance-Based Transcription Services (ATS) Crime and Real-Time Transcription Services (RTS) (active)
  - Award id: `019369-2023-10`
  - Supplier(s): **eScribers Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185853`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Attendance-Based Transcription Services (ATS) Civil and Family (active)
  - Award id: `019369-2023-11`
  - Supplier(s): **Epiq Europe Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-73513`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Attendance-Based Transcription Services (ATS) Civil and Family (active)
  - Award id: `019369-2023-12`
  - Supplier(s): **eScribers Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185853`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Off-Site Transcription Services (OTS) (active)
  - Award id: `019369-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **DA Languages Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-17971`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Off-Site Transcription Services (OTS) (active)
  - Award id: `019369-2023-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Epiq Europe Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-73513`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Off-Site Transcription Services (OTS) (active)
  - Award id: `019369-2023-4`
  - Supplier(s): **eScribers Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185853`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Off-Site Transcription Services (OTS) (active)
  - Award id: `019369-2023-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Marten Walsh Cherer Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185854`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Off-Site Transcription Services (OTS) (active)
  - Award id: `019369-2023-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Opus 2 International Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-184352`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Off-Site Transcription Services (OTS) (active)
  - Award id: `019369-2023-7`
  - Supplier(s): **The Transcription Agency LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-86801`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Off-Site Transcription Services (OTS) (active)
  - Award id: `019369-2023-8`
  - Supplier(s): **Ubiqus UK Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-86802`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Attendance-Based Transcription Services (ATS) Crime and Real-Time Transcription Services (RTS) (active)
  - Award id: `019369-2023-9`
  - Supplier(s): **Epiq Europe Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-73513`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (12)
- **Contract:** Off-Site Transcription Services (OTS) (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 05/07/2023

- **Contract:** Attendance-Based Transcription Services (ATS) Crime and Real-Time Transcription Services (RTS) (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 05/07/2023

- **Contract:** Attendance-Based Transcription Services (ATS) Civil and Family (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 05/07/2023

- **Contract:** Attendance-Based Transcription Services (ATS) Civil and Family (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 05/07/2023

- **Contract:** Off-Site Transcription Services (OTS) (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 05/07/2023

- **Contract:** Off-Site Transcription Services (OTS) (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 05/07/2023

- **Contract:** Off-Site Transcription Services (OTS) (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 05/07/2023

- **Contract:** Off-Site Transcription Services (OTS) (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 05/07/2023

- **Contract:** Off-Site Transcription Services (OTS) (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 05/07/2023

- **Contract:** Off-Site Transcription Services (OTS) (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 05/07/2023

- **Contract:** Off-Site Transcription Services (OTS) (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 05/07/2023

- **Contract:** Attendance-Based Transcription Services (ATS) Crime and Real-Time Transcription Services (RTS) (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 05/07/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F019369-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-07-06T21:15:35.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T11:27:11.040Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03835d