Notice Information
Notice Title
UHB Digital Dictation & Speech Recognition Solution - Market Engagement
Notice Description
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust are seeking to engage with suppliers interested in its upcoming requirement for a Trust-wide Digital Dictation & Speech Recognition Solution. University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), which manages and operates Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Solihull Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Birmingham Chest Clinic, is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England, serving a regional, national and international population. The Trust is a regional centre for cancer, trauma, renal dialysis, burns and plastics, HIV and AIDS, as well as respiratory conditions like cystic fibrosis. It has expertise in premature baby care, bone marrow transplants and thoracic surgery and provides the largest solid organ transplantation programme in Europe. It provides a series of highly specialist cardiac, liver and neurosurgery services to patients from across the UK. UHB has a requirement to procure a Trust-wide Digital Dictation & Speech Recognition Solution. The solution should include: A full letters workflow application, from dictation through to distribution The ability for in-house transcription through administrative teams The ability for letters to be outsourced for transcription to existing supplier The ability for speech recognition to be used within the letters workflow application The ability for speech recognition to be used in other applications, e.g. PICS Integration with the Trust's core EHR applications to allow for speech recognition to be used for contemporaneous noting Compatible with hardware already in use within the Trust (Philips, Olympus) Android and iOS mobile compatibility in line with the Trust's chosen devices Compatible with Trust remote working solutions (VPN) UHB wishes to achieve numerous benefits across a broad range of functionality. However, the priorities lie in reducing letter turnaround times, reducing clinician time during administrative tasks and improving the patient experience via quicker communication. The solution should address the requirements described in Annex 1 Feedback on Requirements. Suppliers who are able to offer solutions relevant to this requirement are invited to express an interest and respond to a market engagement questionnaire. Further details on how to do this are contained within the additional information section of this notice. This exercise is intended to provide potential bidders with the opportunity to review the Authority's Briefing Document and to provide information regarding the services they can offer that could meet these outline requirements. This builds on the Authority's commitment to engage with the market, by sharing information and seeking input from the market to enable us to develop the final specification and determine the appropriate route to market in a fair and transparent manner. Additional information: Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise and express an interest in this requirement should respond to the questionnaire via the online form on the Bravo Portal by 13:00 on 10th October 2022 Bravo ref: pqq__28699- UHB Digital Dictation & Speech Recognition Solution - Market Engagement Direct link to response form: https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/06082398018331DD1557
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-efb37ce3-74e1-4b8e-b626-8f8cf7865671
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad4dc09a-67bb-421a-9a96-076fabe57948
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- 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
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- CPV Codes
32332100 - Dictating machines
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
79500000 - Office-support services
79550000 - Typing, word-processing and desktop publishing services
79551000 - Typing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Sep 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Oct 2022Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B15 1NU
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- TLG West Midlands (England)
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- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Edgbaston
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad4dc09a-67bb-421a-9a96-076fabe57948
12th September 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/322a2ac7-7edf-4ad3-8ad6-e5e24c7dbdef
12th September 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1cd49764-f0ac-44fe-98bd-dee817b5fb45
12th September 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
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