Court Reporting & Transcription Services

Tender 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) and Ministry of Defence (MOD) 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 Lots: 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 The contracting authorities within the scope of this notice are: - The Ministry of Justice; Executive agencies of the Ministry of Justice including but not limited to the National Offender Management Service, Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service, the Legal Aid Agency, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority and the Office of the Public Guardian; Non-departmental public bodies of the Ministry of Justice, including but not limited to the Youth Justice Board, the Parole Board, the Judicial Appointments Commission, the Sentencing Council and Independent Monitoring Boards; - The Ministry of Defence - Department of Work & Pensions - Competition and Markets Authority - Police and Crime Commissioners and their forces; - Law enforcement agencies and forces; - Crown Prosecution Service; - National Archives; - Legal Ombudsman for England and Wales; - HM Inspectorate of Prisons; - HM Inspectorate of Probation; - Victims' Commissioner; - Official Solicitor and Public Trustee; - Other public-sector bodies including local authorities The anticipated term of the framework will be two years plus the option for a further 2 years (2+1+1) up to a maximum of four years (at the discretion of the MOJ). The MOJ intends to hold a market engagement event on 25th March 2020, via webinar, in order to convey its current thinking with regards to the service requirement and the procurement approach. The department hopes to obtain views and feedback from the market during this market engagement phase. For further details surrounding this market engagement event and how to register interest, please see below.