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Ministry of Justice · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

This preliminary market engagement is being undertaken in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is a major government department, at the heart of the justice system. The MoJ works to protect and advance the principles of justice; our vision is to deliver a world-class justice system that works for everyone in society. HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of courts and tribunals across England and Wales. Working in partnership with an independent judiciary, HMCTS ensures the justice system is fair, efficient and effective. Through its services, HMCTS supports access to justice for individuals, businesses and public bodies, upholding the rule of law and enabling disputes to be resolved and decisions to be enforced. M Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS), on behalf of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), is undertaking a soft market engagement to understand current market capability for a solution that supports the conversion and/or renaming of video and audio files. The primary focus is on MP4 and MP3 formats; however, the ability to handle additional video and audio formats would be advantageous. These may include, but are not limited to, MOV, AVI, MKV, WMV, WAV, and AAC. The requirement relates to: • Converting video recordings into audio only files • Extracting and preserving metadata from the original media file • Ensuring the secure and permanent deletion of original files from users’ local device storage • Saving processed files to a network location using a defined and standardised file naming convention This engagement is intended to inform HMCTS’s understanding of: • whether suitable off the shelf software already exists; • whether the requirement could be met through configuration or extension of an existing product; and • whether a bespoke solution would be required.

Classification

  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
  • CPV72222300 — Information technology services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
prj_17583
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Sept 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
2 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Nov 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Nov 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72222300
Description
Information technology services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
48000000
Description
Software package and information systems

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
This RFI is being conducted through the MoJ e-Sourcing portal and all communications between MoJ and Suppliers during this RFI process must strictly be made using the MoJ e-Sourcing portal. - Suppliers must create an account on the e-sourcing portal found via the link here: https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html - Suppliers can access the RFI from 18th May (the ‘RfI Opens’ date) via PQQ_582. - The PQQ will hold the following RFI documents and information which consists of: *Attachment 1 RFI Instructions and Questionnaire. *Clarification questions and answers document (shared using the messaging facility) -Suppliers will respond to the RFI by uploading the completed Attachment 1 RFI Instructions and Questionnaire to Technical Envelope, Question 1.1 ‘RFI Questionnaire’. Timescales These are our intended RFI timescales. We will inform you if and when timelines change. 13th May 2026 - UK2 Preliminary Market Engagement Notice released and supplier e-sourcing system registration 18th May 2026 - RFI opens and Clarification period starts 1st June 2026, 17:00 - Clarification period ends 2nd June 2026, 17:00 - Deadline for the publication of responses to RFI Clarification questions 4th June 2026, 17:00 - Deadline for submission of RFI Responses
Due
4 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
044082-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 May 2026, 15:53
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Ministry of Justice
Id
GB-PPON-PDNN-2773-HVYN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDNN-2773-HVYN

Address

Street Address
102 Petty France
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1H 9AJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Name
MoJ Commercial Team

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1H 9AJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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