Published date: 19 February 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 23 March 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Administration services - 75100000

  • Legal services - 79100000

  • Office-support services - 79500000

    • Typing services - 79551000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £600,000

Procurement reference

tender_257072/904427

Published date

19 February 2021

Closing date

23 March 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2021

Contract end date

30 June 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

A 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

Bids are allowable for each of the following lots separately ie each lot could be awarded to a different supplier.

Lot 1 - On site
Lot 2 - Off Site

The initial contract is for 4 years but will have an option to extend for a further 2 years at yearly intervals (4 + 1 + 1).

More information

Links

Additional text

All ITT Documentation can be accessed via the Home Office Bravo tendering portal.

About the buyer

Address

PO Box 8000
London
B3 2WH
England

Telephone

1

Email

daren.mills@nca.gov.uk