Transcription and Court Reporters (Loggers)Services

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to give advance notice that the General Dental Council (GDC) intends to undertake a tendering exercise for the provision of Court Reporters (Loggers) and Transcription Services to record and transcribe Fitness to Practise legal hearings. As part of the hearings process it is important that both dental professionals and the General Dental Council have access to recorded audio records and the ability for transcription of the hearings to be available after the proceedings. Any recordings made must cover all the proceedings and be of suitable quality for written transcripts to be produced that may be presented as evidence in court in other regulatory or judicial proceedings including appeals to a higher court. We are looking to engage with the market to inform our thinking in the development of the Invitation to Tender documents. The engagement with the market will be via written and or face to face communication. The GDC will communicate any engagement opportunities via the Delta e-Sourcing portal. You will need to register against this requirement on Delta e-Sourcing to receive any further information on participating in any such engagement. Please see link at section VI.3) below.