Notice Information
Notice Title
Digital Dictation, Speech/Voice Recognition, Outsourced Transcription and associated services
Notice Description
This is a replacement of the existing NHS England endorsed Framework Agreement. There is a growing need for Digital Dictation, Speech/Voice Recognition, Outsourced Transcription, and associated services in the NHS. The Framework appoints a pool of qualified suppliers who are tested through a robust Public Sector Compliant procurement process. The Framework Agreement then allows a Contracting Authority to issue a call-off contract to suitable Supplier either via a Direct Award or a Mini-comp tender process demonstrating value for money procurement. NHS Commercial Solutions will provide a comprehensive support service to a Contracting Authority intending to make use of the Framework Agreement. This includes, but not limited to, a set of templated documents for running a tender, draft specification and evaluation criteria, guidance on Social values criteria and any guidance to the procurement process. The framework will be divided into 6 lots, as follows: Lot 1: Products and/or Services Catalogue Lot 2: Digital Dictation service solution with AI Technology Lot 3 Digital Dictation service solution without AI Technology Lot 4: Outsourced transcription service solution with AI Technology Lot 5 Outsourced transcription service solution without AI Technology Lot 6: Managed service solution
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-68ee0f97-64e1-4345-a916-9ecd1541fb06
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43686c7d-d3b5-474c-8993-3bd84265133f
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
-
- CPV Codes
32332100 - Dictating machines
32342450 - Voice recorders
32344110 - Voice-logging system
48311000 - Document management software package
48314000 - Voice recognition software package
48517000 - IT software package
48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72212000 - Programming services of application software
72212314 - Voice recognition software development services
72250000 - System and support services
72268000 - Software supply services
72300000 - Data services
72317000 - Data storage services
72610000 - Computer support services
72800000 - Computer audit and testing services
79550000 - Typing, word-processing and desktop publishing services
79551000 - Typing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £400,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 23 May 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 19 Jan 2026 - 18 Jan 2034 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DORKING
- Postcode
- RH4 1XA
- Post Town
- Redhill
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ26 East Surrey
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Mole Valley
- Electoral Ward
- Dorking North
- Westminster Constituency
- Dorking and Horley
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43686c7d-d3b5-474c-8993-3bd84265133f
23rd May 2025 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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