Notice Information
Notice Title
Digital Dictation, Speech/Voice Recognition, Outsourced Transcription and associ
Notice Description
NHS Commercial Solutions is seeking to engage with the market ahead of a potential procurement exercise for Digital Dictation, Speech/Voice Recognition, Outsourced Transcription and associated services. We are inviting suppliers to participate in a Preliminary Market Engagement exercise via the Atamis procurement portal ( https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/) to help shape our requirements and assess market interest. This is not a call for competition and is being conducted without prejudice to any future procurement process. Please note this engagement is only for information and is not to be scored. The questions are categorised as below: Section 1: Supplier Information Section 2: Lot Interest and Capability Section 3: Technical Capability & Innovation Section 4: Commercial & Framework Design Section 5: General Feedback
Planning Information
NHS Commercial Solutions is seeking to engage with the market ahead of a potential procurement exercise for Digital Dictation, Speech/Voice Recognition, Outsourced Transcription and associated services. We are inviting suppliers to participate in a Preliminary Market Engagement exercise via the Atamis procurement portal ( https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/) to help shape our requirements and assess market interest. This is not a call for competition and is being conducted without prejudice to any future procurement process. Please note this engagement is only for information and is not to be scored. The questions are categorised as below: Section 1: Supplier Information Section 2: Lot Interest and Capability Section 3: Technical Capability & Innovation Section 4: Commercial & Framework Design Section 5: General Feedback
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05165b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045235-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- 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
48517000 - IT software package
48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72212000 - Programming services of application software
72212314 - Voice recognition software development services
72250000 - System and support services
72268000 - Software supply services
72300000 - Data services
72317000 - Data storage services
72610000 - Computer support services
72800000 - Computer audit and testing services
79550000 - Typing, word-processing and desktop publishing services
79551000 - Typing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £400,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 6 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 19 Jan 2026 - 18 Jan 2028 1-2 years
- 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
- SURREY & BOARDERS PARTNERSHIP NHS ON BEHALF OF NHS COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS
- Contact Name
- nhscs.digital@nhs.net
- Contact Email
- nhscs.digital@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- 01306 64 6822
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DORKING
- Postcode
- RH4 1XA
- Post Town
- Redhill
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ26 East Surrey
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLL1 West Wales and The Valleys, TLL14 South West Wales, TLL2 East Wales, TLM Scotland, TLM5 North Eastern Scotland, TLM7 Eastern Scotland, TLM8 West Central Scotland, TLM9 Southern Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland, TLN0 Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Mole Valley
- Electoral Ward
- Dorking North
- Westminster Constituency
- Dorking and Horley
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045235-2025
1st August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044776-2025
31st July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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