Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
The Scottish Parliament, Procurement Services
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Contact
Euan Muirhead
Telephone
+44 1313486506
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10284
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Legislative Body
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Devolved Parliament
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Official Report Editing System
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) is currently conducting market research to assess the availability of potential service providers capable of delivering, implementing, hosting, supporting a cloud based Hansard-style production system. This system should facilitate the transcription, editing, and publication of a written report of all public proceedings of the Scottish Parliament.
Any service providers with the ability to provide this service, or wishing to request further information, are invited to contact euan.muirhead@parliament.scot, by 12 January 2023, to note their interest.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48521000 - Music or sound editing software package
- 48317000 - Word-processing software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) is currently conducting market research to assess the availability of potential service providers capable of delivering, implementing, hosting, supporting a cloud based Hansard-style production system. This system should facilitate the transcription, editing, and publication of a written report of all public proceedings of the Scottish Parliament.
Below is an overview of some of the SPCB’s anticipated system requirements:
Editing
- The system must include standard word processing functions, such as robust spelling/grammar check and undo facility, equivalent to the core word processing functionality of Microsoft Word.
- The system must be compatible with voice recognition software.
Workflow
- The system must support a three-stage workflow and be configurable.
- The system must have workflow functionality to support resource allocation.
Audio Recording
- The system must integrate with an existing audio player or a supplier-provided audio player.
- It must provide the ability to segment audio recordings according to user needs.
Reporting
- The system must be able to generate reports for analysing productivity, supporting the planning and monitoring of production processes.
Data
- The system must be capable of retrieving data from parliamentary systems and generating output for the website through APIs or other appropriate methods. Additionally, it should be able to integrate with any automatic speech recognition service.
two.2.14) Additional information
Any service providers with the ability to provide this service, or wishing to request further information, are invited to contact euan.muirhead@parliament.scot, by 12 January 2024, to note their interest.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 May 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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