Planning

Transcription Software and Services

SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND

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Planning

09 Jun 2023 at 12:13

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Ministers, acting through Social Security Scotland, have released a Prior Information Notice as a Request for Information for the procurement of Transcription Software and Services. This exercise aims to engage with potential suppliers to understand the market and shape any future procurement. The deadline for responses is Wednesday 28th June 2023. The tender is in the planning stage, and the main procurement category is goods. The tender opportunity is relevant to the software package and information systems industry sector. The buying organisation is located in Dundee, United Kingdom.

This tender for Transcription Software and Services by Social Security Scotland presents an opportunity for businesses in the IT industry specializing in software development, IT services consulting, and maintenance of IT software. The tender aims to streamline the transcription process for Health & Social Care Practitioners employed by Social Security Scotland. Businesses offering speech to text transcription software and services would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The communication of future notices related to this tender is scheduled for 4th September 2023.

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Notice Title

Transcription Software and Services

Notice Description

The Scottish Ministers, acting through Social Security Scotland, has released the Prior Information Notice as a Request for Information (RFI) to potential suppliers of Transcription Software and Services. The publication of this Prior information Notice/Request for Information will be used to undertake preliminary market consultation and to inform the market of the Scottish Minister's intention to procure transcription software and services. By engaging with you (as well as others in the market place) this will ensure you have an opportunity to help the Scottish Ministers understand the market and to shape any future procurement exercise. Further information is provided in the RFI document attached to this Notice.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Social Security Scotland employs Health & Social Care Practitioners, (nurses, physiotherapists, social workers) to advise Case Managers on eligibility for disability benefits. This advice is accompanied with a typed report stored in a client electronic information system. Reports include details of a clients home circumstances, medical conditions and disability. This data is linked to person identifiable data and protected characteristics such as gender and race. To save Practitioner time, without significantly increasing the overall processing time for an application, speech to text transcription software and services are being considered to support typing these reports. The publication of this Prior information Notice/Request for Information will be used to undertake preliminary market consultation and to inform the market of the Scottish Minister's intention to procure transcription software and services. This exercise is being carried out in advance of any future procurement exercise. It is not a pre-qualification or tendering exercise. Additional information: Further information is provided in the Request for Information document attached to this Notice.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d50f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016423-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48517000 - IT software package

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72212517 - IT software development services

72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Sep 2023Expired
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
SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sharon.barr@socialsecurity.gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1412425913

Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD1 4BF
Post Town
Dundee
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
Maryfield
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

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