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Transcription Services Framework

Corporate Officer of the House of Commons · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 20 Sept 2026, 07:40.

Opportunity overview

The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords and Corporate Officer of the House of Commons (the Authority), acting jointly, requires up to a maximum of 4 suppliers for the provision of transcription services, to support and supplement the Authority's internal transcription teams, providing additional capacity and resilience during periods of peak demand. This will include in-person attendance for the purpose of taking a log of proceedings, for Select Committees of both Houses, Joint Committees, Private Bill Committees and other Committee sittings. These transcriptions are ordered to be published by both Houses for various committees across the House of Commons and the House of Lords. This procurement is for the establishment of an internal framework agreement for transcription services. The framework will be awarded to up to 4 suppliers and is not divided into lots. The framework will support transcription operations across Parliament and is intended to ensure high quality transcription, value for money, and service resilience. To register your interest and participate in this tender, please create an account on Atamis via https://atamis-ukparliament.my.site.com/s/Welcome. Once registered, search for the project in order to access the tender documents. If you experience any issues with registration, please contact the team at pcd@parliament.uk.

Classification

  • CPV32353000 — Sound recordings
  • CPV79131000 — Documentation services
  • CPV98300000 — Miscellaneous services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.6m

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
C3058
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Please submit all tender responses via our procurement portal, Atamis. Tenderers can create an account here: https://atamis-ukparliament.my.site.com/s/Welcome.
Has Recurrence
Yes
Published risks
The Authority considers the following known risks may materialise during the term of the Contract and considers that if they did, the Contract could not be performed to the Authority’s satisfaction without the Contract using the following permitted modifications to remedy this: - Significant increases or decreases in demand for transcription services resulting from changes to the number or operation of House committees; - The risk that ASR technology does not achieve sufficient accuracy to meet required standards without continued and robust manual quality assurance; - Fluctuations in required turnaround times or service volumes arising from parliamentary or operational pressures; and - Supplier capacity constraints within the multi-supplier model affecting the Authority’s ability to maintain continuity of service.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Description
N/A
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06993f

Type

win

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
4
Method
withoutReopeningCompetition
Period Rationale
N/A
Type
closed
Description
Refer to ITT documents.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
20 Oct 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
8 Oct 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
21 Dec 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
23 Jun 2030, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Payment of valid and undisputed invoices shall be made within 30 days of receipt.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
2,000,000
Amount
1,600,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Commercial Proposal
Description
30%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
60%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Description
10%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Conditions of Participation: Legal and financial and Technical Ability to perform the contract (Refer to PSQ documents).
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Conditions of Participation: Legal and financial and Technical Ability to perform the contract (Refer to PSQ documents).

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
19 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
18 Apr 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
18 Apr 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
3+1 The Authority considers that a direct award may be permissible under Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023 in respect of the continued provision of the services described in this notice. The Authority therefore reserves the right to award a subsequent contract where the relevant statutory requirements are satisfied. The existing goods, services or works were supplied under a public contract awarded pursuant to a competitive tendering procedure within the five years preceding publication of this Transparency Notice.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79131000
Description
Documentation services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
32353000
Description
Sound recordings
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
98300000
Description
Miscellaneous services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
088683-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
18 Sept 2026, 13:17
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Corporate Officer of the House of Commons
Id
GB-PPON-PQCD-6982-LPZW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQCD-6982-LPZW

Address

Street Address
Westminster
Locality
LONDON
Postal Code
SW1A 0AA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Corporate Officer of the House of Lords
Id
GB-PPON-PRMR-5585-NTMY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRMR-5585-NTMY

Address

Street Address
Westminster
Locality
LONDON
Postal Code
SW1A 0AA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · LONDON · UKI32 · SW1A 0AA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI32 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 044594-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 045044-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 088683-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·