Notice Information
Notice Title
The Provision of an Ambient AI Voice Technology Solution
Notice Description
The procurement was a collaborative effort between the University Hospitals of Leicester and University Hospitals of Northamptonshire, which includes Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The aim is to improve clinical documentation processes by implementing an ambient AI Voice Technology solution.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) and University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) undertook a competitive procurement for the provision of an Ambient AI Voice Technology solution.
The procurement was conducted as a further competition under the Crown Commercial Service Automation Marketplace DPS (RM6173, Lot 1), with Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust acting as the lead contracting authority.
The procurement sought to implement and deploy an ambient AI solution to support clinical and non-clinical documentation across multiple hospital sites, with the aim of improving efficiency and clinical productivity.
The contract was awarded for a three-year term, with an option to extend for a further 12 months.
Procurement Information
Further competition under the Crown Commercial Service Automation Marketplace DPS (RM6173), Lot 1.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064e29
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012523-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72268000 - Software supply services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST
- Contact Name
- Mandy Sterling
- Contact Email
- m.sterling@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NORTHAMPTON
- Postcode
- NN1 5BD
- Post Town
- Northampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF24 West Northamptonshire
- Delivery Location
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Electoral Ward
- Delapre and Rushmere
- Westminster Constituency
- Northampton South
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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