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title: "Transcription Services for Public Inquiries (2 Lots) – Lot 2 - Transcription Services for Sheku Bayoh Inquiry"
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# Transcription Services for Public Inquiries (2 Lots) – Lot 2 - Transcription Services for Sheku Bayoh Inquiry

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/transcription-services-for-public-inquiries-2-lots-lot-2-transcription-services-for-sheku--ocds-h6vhtk-02bbaa). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scottish Government: "Transcription Services for Public Inquiries (2 Lots) – Lot 2 - Transcription Services for Sheku Bayoh Inquiry". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,374,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.pubiicontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Scottish Government](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-government-GB-PPON-PVCB-3739-TNGL)
- **Published Value:** £1,374,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 July 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Audio-visual materials, Interpretation services, Law-courts-related administrative services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM75
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,086,000 (exc. VAT, 3 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02bbaa`

## 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/transcription-services-for-public-inquiries-2-lots-lot-2-transcription-services-for-sheku--ocds-h6vhtk-02bbaa#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.pubiicontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.pubiicontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/transcription-services-for-public-inquiries-2-lots-lot-2-transcription-services-for-sheku--ocds-h6vhtk-02bbaa#participate

## Description
The Scottish Government has a requirement to place 2 separate contracts with external service providers for the following services:
Lot 1 - Transcription Services for Scottish Hospitals Inquiry.
Lot 2 - Transcription Services for Sheku Bayoh Inquiry

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Transcription Services for Scottish Hospitals Inquiry
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 32321300, 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry is a Scottish public inquiry established in August 2020 by the Scottish Government under the Inquiries Act 2005.  The Inquiry is chaired by the Right Hon. Lord Brodie QC PC. Further information about the Inquiry can be ...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Transcription Services for Sheku Bayoh Inquiry
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 32321300, 79540000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Real-time legal transcription services on behalf of the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry.

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Transcription Services for Sheku Bayoh Inquiry (active)
  - Award id: `013763-2024-665302-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Opus 2 International**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-184352`
  - Value: £589,500 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Transcription Services for Scottish Hospitals Inquiry (active)
  - Award id: `021237-2021-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Opus 2 International**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-184352`
  - Value: £99,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Transcription Services for Sheku Bayoh Inquiry (active)
  - Award id: `021237-2021-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Opus 2 International**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-184352`
  - Value: £397,500 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Transcription Services for Sheku Bayoh Inquiry (active)
  - Signed Value: £589,500
  - Signed Date: 25/08/2021

- **Contract:** Transcription Services for Scottish Hospitals Inquiry (active)
  - Signed Value: £99,000
  - Signed Date: 17/08/2021

- **Contract:** Transcription Services for Sheku Bayoh Inquiry (active)
  - Signed Value: £397,500
  - Signed Date: 17/08/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F013763-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-04-29T14:09:39.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T17:29:20.437Z
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