Notice Information
Notice Title
Digital Dictation, Speech Recognition & Outsourced Transcription Services 2
Notice Description
NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework/Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) has put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Digital Dictation, Speech Recognition & Outsourced Transcription and related Goods and Services for Healthcare to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations. Our Approved Organisation list can be found on: https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/ The framework includes Lot 1a - Digital Dictation (Fixed) Lot 1b - Digital Dictation (SaaS) Lot 2a - Speech Recognition (Fixed) Lot 2b - Speech Recognition (SaaS) Lot 3 - Outsourced Transcription Lot 4 - Combined Solutions
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-04589382-1fbd-4f66-aa92-346f4eda5cab
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14e8b17e-78d3-4d2c-a30f-b96415f9a39e
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic, Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
32342450 - Voice recorders
32344110 - Voice-logging system
48311000 - Document management software package
48314000 - Voice recognition software package
48317000 - Word-processing software package
48517000 - IT software package
48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
72212314 - Voice recognition software development services
72261000 - Software support services
72500000 - Computer-related services
79550000 - Typing, word-processing and desktop publishing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £150,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £150,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Oct 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 4 Aug 2023Expired
- Award Date
- 15 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- N H S SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Phil Wood
- Contact Email
- nsbs.digital@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HERTFORDSHIRE
- Postcode
- HP2 7AH
- Post Town
- Hemel Hempstead
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Dacorum
- Electoral Ward
- Adeyfield East
- Westminster Constituency
- Hemel Hempstead
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14e8b17e-78d3-4d2c-a30f-b96415f9a39e
12th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a57d547c-09cf-4234-9495-c41d3477ff88
3rd September 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12d5c737-2dec-4392-b433-a24bbe448657
4th July 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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