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) 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.
Lot Information
Lot 1
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. 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. Reducing letter turnaround time - UHB expects that an effective letters workflow and speech recognition solution will reduce the time taken for letters to be ready for distribution. Reducing clinician admin time - UHB expects that the introduction of speech recognition across applications will reduce the amount of time clinician's spend on administrative tasks. Improving quality of noting and documentation - UHB expects that of speech recognition will improve the quality of documentation produced. 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. 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. 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: project__24528- UHB Digital Dictation & Speech Recognition Solution Direct link to response form: https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/06082398018331DD1557
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0367c2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025547-2022
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
- 5 Dec 2022Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Abdul Alim
- Contact Email
- abdul.alim@uhb.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1213712000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B15 2WB
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- TLG3 West Midlands
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Edgbaston
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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