Official UK procurement notice
600000 · National Crime Agency (Feb 2021)
Authority: National Crime Agency (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionA 4 year contract is required to provide English audio transcription services on secure premises, either at NCA sites or off-site on supplier premises. This material may be, but is not limited to, interviews of victims and witnesses as part of a criminal investigation.
The NCA requires:
- a transcription service from audio recorded media;
- production of a transcription to be in accordance with NCA security requirements;
- maintenance of auditable records for the receipt, secure storage and return of recordings;
- data in transit and at rest may be in the UK only;
- provider needs to be located in the UK;
-all personnel employed on this framework agreement must undergo the HMG requirements in respect of the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and must hold or be prepared to undertake SC Enhanced level security clearance.
Lot 1 - On site
Lot 2 - Off Site
An initial 4 year contract is required with an option to extend for 2 years at yearly intervals (4 + 1 + 1).
CPV: Administration services · Legal services · Office-support services · Typing services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£600,000 together) · win at most 2 of themLot #1The NCA requires providers for this lot to deliver an English audio transcription…RenewalPublished value£300,000
The NCA requires providers for this lot to deliver an English audio transcription service at secure NCA premises.
Lot #2The NCA requires a provider that can deliver an English audio transcription service at…RenewalPublished value£300,000
The NCA requires a provider that can deliver an English audio transcription service at secure off-site premises.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 19 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Mar 2021 – …
- Authority reference
PP0031- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-003409- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0294afFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 23 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
20 Feb 2021 → 23 Mar 2021 · 3 dates- Notice published20 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
- Submission deadline23 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened23 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextTitle · II.1.1 | 600000 | English Audio Transcription Services | |
| — | TextTitle · II.2.1 | — | English Audio Transcription Services - On Site | |
| — | TextTitle · II.2.1 | — | English Audio Transcription Services - Off Site | |
| — | Text6th point down from The NCA requires: · II.1.4 | all personnel employed on this framework agreement must undergo the HMG requirements | all personnel employed on this contract must undergo the HMG requirements |
1 amendment published without a description.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The National Crime AgencyReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria