Award

Digital Dictation Service Led by Speech Recognition Software

KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Award

29 Mar 2022 at 14:21

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to enhance its operations by awarding a contract for a Digital Dictation Service led by Speech Recognition Software. The tender falls under the services category and involves medical software packages, with a total estimated value of £502,500. This procurement is currently in the award stage, with the contract period commencing on 10th March 2022 and extending until 9th March 2025. The award was officially announced on 29th March 2022, inviting suitable providers to deliver innovative solutions that meet the localised demands of clinicians in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in voice recognition and digital dictation technologies. Companies capable of providing advanced IT solutions that enhance transcription efficiency and clinical workflows would find this an ideal opportunity to grow their operations. In particular, organisations with expertise in developing medical software and those who can comply with the requirements of the NHS SBS Framework for Digital Dictation, Speech Recognition & Outsourced Transcription will be well-positioned to compete for future contracts in this sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digital Dictation Service Led by Speech Recognition Software

Notice Description

The purpose of this contract is to deliver digital dictation service led via speech recognition software and ensure correspondence / records are produced in a more efficient manner. Currently there are two systems being used throughout the organisation and this contract award is to replace a current speech recognition contract only. Within the trust services mainly dictate correspondence or meetings and recently there has been an increased demand for voice recognition led software to offer real-time transcription for prompt completion of transcription. Currently clinicians are able to speak into a headset and immediately see the information dictated captured in text format directly into the required templates. KCHFT are looking to procure a solution which meets this demand via the NHS SBS Framework for Digital Dictation, Speech Recognition & Outsourced Transcription. Under the framework Criteria KCHFT is inviting all eligible suppliers to provide an ITQ response with pricing to meet the specification which includes the localised demand requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ac01e692-83b5-402d-8284-75f6fe7c1357
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c83dd36-e1fd-47a7-b9f6-a720dd0238b3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48180000 - Medical software package

48314000 - Voice recognition software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£420,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£502,500 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Mar 20223 years ago
Contract Period
10 Mar 2022 - 9 Mar 2025 3-4 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
KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ASHFORD
Postcode
TN25 4AZ
Post Town
Tonbridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Ashford
Electoral Ward
Goat Lees
Westminster Constituency
Ashford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS IRELAND

Further Information

Notice Documents

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