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Framework Agreement for Digital Dictation, Outsourced Transcription & associated Services

SURREY AND BORDERS PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST ON BEHALF OF NHS COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS

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Summary of the contracting process

The Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, on behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions, has awarded a Framework Agreement for Digital Dictation, Outsourced Transcription & associated Services to multiple suppliers. This procurement falls under the services category and features four lots focusing on different aspects of digital dictation and transcription services. The contract has been extended by 12 months, now expiring on 31st December 2022 due to unforeseen staff shortages in the procurement team caused by COVID infections and surgery.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for organisations providing digital dictation, transcription, and related services. Companies specialising in office-support services can compete for contracts related to digital dictation hardware and software, in-house and outsourced transcription services, and managed service solutions. The award status is active, with a value of £34,000,000 in GBP. Businesses interested in providing technology-enabled transcription solutions can consider engaging with the Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's procurement team.

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Notice Title

Framework Agreement for Digital Dictation, Outsourced Transcription & associated Services

Notice Description

Lot Information

Framework Agreement for Digital Dictation, Outsourced Transcription & associated Services

NHS Commercial Solutions has let this framework agreement subsequent to a procurement using the open procedure as directed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), in which NHS Commercial Solutions placed a notice to establish a multiple supplier framework (ref: 2018/S 099-226228). Multiple suppliers were successful in each lot and have been appointed to the framework, which has been let for initial two years with the option to extend it for a further 24 months (2X12 months). The framework has been structured to incorporate four lots, which are: Lot 1: Digital dictation hardware and software as a service solution Lot 2: In-house and outsourced digital dictation service solution Lot 3: Outsourced transcription service solution Lot 4: Managed service solution The Framework Agreement current expiry date is 20th October 2022. By issuing this modification notice, the Authority extends the current contract till 31st December 2022

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-036915
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026050-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79500000 - Office-support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£34,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Sep 20187 years ago
Contract Period
18 Oct 2018 - 31 Dec 2022 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SURREY AND BORDERS PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST ON BEHALF OF NHS COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
monjur.elahi@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DORKING
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
14
Supplier Names

AVR TRANSCRIPTION

BIGHAND

CRESCENDO SYSTEMS

DICT8

DICTATE IT

DSCRIBE

G2 SPEECH

INVENTASIA

MEDISEC SOFTWARE

NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS

OKS INTERNATIONAL

SCRIBETECH (UK

T-PRO

XANADUTEC

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