Transcription Services Framework

What the buyer is asking for

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.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 30%priceCommercial Proposal30%
• 60%qualityQuality60%
• 10%qualitySocial Value10%

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• economic

  Conditions of Participation: Legal and financial and Technical Ability to perform the contract (Refer to PSQ documents).

• technical

  Conditions of Participation: Legal and financial and Technical Ability to perform the contract (Refer to PSQ documents).

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published3 days ago

   18 Sept 2026, 13:17 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 16 days

   8 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 28 days

   20 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 91 days

   21 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice14 May 2026, 16:59 BST044594-2026
2. Notice published15 May 2026, 16:11 BST045044-2026
3. Tender notice18 Sept 2026, 13:17 BST088683-2026

Payment terms

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

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender