Ministry of Defence, C&C, Other · Awarded contract
Awarded

Provision of Verbatim Court Recording Services to UK Military Court Services

Awarded 01 Feb 2016

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Awarded01 Feb 2016
Value£1,000,000.00
SupplierWordWave International Ltd
AgencyMinistry of Defence, C&C, Other
RegionSouth East
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 7y 9mo ago3y term
Awarded 1 Feb 2016Expired 31 Jan 2019

About

The Ministry of Defence, C&C, Other awarded a contract to WordWave International Ltd for the provision of a Verbatim Court Recorder's (VCR) service at all Service Court proceedings in the Court Martial, the Service Civilian Court and the Summary Appeal Court for the Army, Royal Air Force and Royal Navy (including Royal Marines).

The service also covers judicial hearings, Army Board Oral Hearings and Service Inquiries convened by the Army.

These proceedings are predominantly held at the five permanent Military Court Centres in the UK (Bulford, Colchester, Catterick and Portsmouth) and Sennelager, Germany, with potential support for proceedings globally, including Cyprus, Brunei, Belize, Gibraltar, Canada, Kosovo, the Falkland Islands and the USA.

The contract value is £1,000,000.

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