Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
4 Atlantic Quay
Glasgow
G2 8LU
Telephone
+44 1412442217
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - SCOTLAND
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry - Transcription Services - On-site and Remote Delivery
Reference number
Case 531628
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75231100 - Law-courts-related administrative services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Ministers require transcription services on behalf of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry. A verbatim reporting service is required which will provide a real-time transcript to the Inquiry panel and other team members, along with the legal representatives of core participants, during hearings both in its public hearing venue and by remote delivery online. The edited and corrected version of that transcript will be provided to the Inquiry the following day and become part of the permanent record of the Inquiry.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32232000 - Video-conferencing equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance
Central Edinburgh
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish Ministers require transcription services on behalf of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry. To fulfil its Terms of Reference, the Inquiry will hold Public Hearings at its hearing venue and by remote link. At such Public Hearings, a verbatim reporting service is required to provide a real-time transcript to the Inquiry panel and other team members, along with the legal representatives of core participants, during hearings both in its public hearing venue and by remote delivery online. The Service Provider must be capable of providing secure video conferencing services, providing access and use by Customer and approved participants of a secure audio or video conferencing platform and functionality made available by the Service Provider to the Customer and Participants for the remote public hearings. The edited and corrected version of that transcript will be provided and become part of the permanent record of the Inquiry.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 173-419287
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Case 531628
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:643452)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH11LB
Telephone
+44 1312252525
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland)
Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.