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title: "Preliminary Market Engagement – Bulk Scanning (Paper-to-Digital Services)"
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# Preliminary Market Engagement – Bulk Scanning (Paper-to-Digital Services)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-bulk-scanning-paper-to-digital-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06a358). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Justice: "Preliminary Market Engagement – Bulk Scanning (Paper-to-Digital Services)". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £30,324,000. 1 published lot. 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:** £30,324,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Scanning and invoicing services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-bulk-scanning-paper-to-digital-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06a358#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06a358`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **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/preliminary-market-engagement-bulk-scanning-paper-to-digital-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06a358#tl-md)

## Description
The Authority is preparing to launch a retender for the provision of Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) bulk scan services. Please note, this notice does not constitute a call for pre-market engagement or competition, it is to inform the market of a future potential opportunity.
HMCTS has made public commitments to provide public facing services for vulnerable users unable to access digital services. The Bulk Scan service supports processes requiring service users to submit original documentation as part of ongoing cases, however the majority of the processes handled by the Bulk Scan service is to validate original documentation submitted by legal professionals, such as Wills and Marriage Certificates.
The services currently using Bulk Scan are Probate, Social Security & Child Support (SSCS), Crime (Single Justice Service (SJS)), Family Public Law (FPL), No Fault Divorce (NFD), Family Private Law (PrL), Financial Remedy (FR), and Civil Money Claims (CMC).
The service is in scope to be rolled out to Employment Tribunal (ET), Immigration & Asylum Chamber (IAC), Adoption and others at a later date.
This project is still progressing. All information contained in this notice, including but not limited to, timings, value and potential scope, is indicative only and may be subject to change.
No response is required from interested parties regarding this notice however HMCTS confirms it intends to publish a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) notice in due course though as per above this is subject to change.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79999000

- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2028 to 31/01/2035

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F059464-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-24T13:21:57.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T22:54:34.444Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06a358