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Transcription tool for Childrens services

Milton Keynes City Council

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01 Oct 2026 at 12:12

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Summary of the contracting process

Milton Keynes Council procured Magic Notes, an AI-powered transcription and summarisation platform for frontline children’s services workers. The requirement is for specialist software that helps staff turn conversations or recorded material into transcripts and summaries. The procurement is categorised as a software service, covering licence-management software and communication and multimedia software. The buyer is Milton Keynes Council, and the listed delivery location is E2 8JF in London. The supplier, BEAM UP LTD, is based in London. The service is intended for frontline workers in children’s services; the procurement description does not set out further detail on platform features or implementation.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to BEAM UP LTD through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 29 September 2026. The awarded contract value is £87,500. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. The tender deadline was 29 September 2026 at 5pm. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, but not for voluntary, community and social enterprises. No lot-by-lot split or evaluation criteria are stated in the available process information.

This award shows demand from Milton Keynes Council for AI-assisted transcription and summarisation tailored to frontline children’s services, rather than a generic communications tool. A credible competitor for the same requirement would need a specialist platform that can support frontline workers’ transcription and summarisation tasks, with the software capability to meet both licence-management and communication/multimedia needs. The council used a framework call-off route, so suppliers seeking similar work with this buyer would need access to an appropriate framework. The procurement was marked as suitable for SMEs, indicating that smaller software suppliers could compete through that route. BEAM UP LTD, a London-based SME, was selected, providing a relevant comparator for suppliers assessing the scale and type of provider that secured the contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Transcription tool for Childrens services

Notice Description

Magic Notes is a specialist AI powered transcription and summarisation platform for frontline workers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-eb2714aa-ab0e-499d-8d1e-0085ac5e519b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78975d5d-bada-4996-b88b-1b396a7e79ab
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48218000 - License management software package

48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£87,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£87,500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 6-12 months
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
Milton Keynes City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK9 3EJ
Postcode Area
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Central Milton Keynes
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Beam Up Ltd

Further Information

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