Transcription Services Framework

This tender closed on 20 October 2026.

Buyer
Corporate Officer of the House of Commons
Value
£1,600,000
Closed
20 October 2026
Where
LONDON, London
Type
Sets up a framework (suppliers apply to join)

In plain English

UK Parliament (House of Commons and House of Lords) is looking for up to 4 transcription service providers to handle court reporting and committee meeting transcription work. They want external suppliers to supplement their internal team during busy periods and provide in-person attendance at select committees and parliamentary sittings.

What the buyer wants

• Provide professional transcription services for parliamentary committees, select committees, joint committees and private bill committees • Attend in-person at Parliament to take live logs of proceedings as they happen • Support peak demand periods and provide service resilience/backup to the Parliament's internal transcription teams • Deliver high quality, accurate transcripts suitable for official publication by Parliament

Requirements

What could rule a small business out: This is a specialist role requiring proven professional transcription expertise, likely court reporting or stenography qualifications, and security clearance, which will disqualify most small generalist businesses. The estimated £1.6m budget is split across up to 4 suppliers over the contract term, so individual awards may be modest.

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