Planning

UHB Digital Dictation & Speech Recognition Solution - Market Engagement

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Planning

12 Sep 2022 at 14:00

Summary of the contracting process

The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is planning a procurement process for a Trust-wide Digital Dictation & Speech Recognition Solution. The Trust, which manages several hospitals in England, seeks suppliers interested in providing the solution. The procurement process, initiated as a market engagement exercise, involves expressing interest in the requirement through an online form on the Bravo Portal by 10th October 2022. The solution should include specific features like letters workflow application, in-house transcription, speech recognition, and more, to improve operational efficiency and patient care.

This tender from University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust presents an opportunity for suppliers of office-support services to compete for providing a Digital Dictation & Speech Recognition Solution. Businesses offering dictating machines, voice recorders, word-processing software, voice recognition software, and related IT services would find this tender well-suited for their expertise. The tender aims to reduce letter turnaround times, clinician administrative tasks, and improve the quality of documentation, presenting a growth opportunity for suppliers in the relevant industry category of services.

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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

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


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

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

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