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Ambient Voice Technology - Pilot

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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18 Aug 2026 at 08:28

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust procured an ambient voice technology pilot: an AI scribing tool that uses conversations to produce clinical documentation, together with additional allied functionality. The requirement is for software supply services supporting the Trust’s healthcare operations. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, associated with the Trust’s Lincoln-based activity. The procurement followed an initial free-of-charge pilot and extends the use of ambient voice technology. Businesses relevant to this requirement include suppliers of AI-enabled clinical documentation, ambient voice systems, healthcare workflow software and related digital tools. The focus is a practical pilot service for an NHS teaching trust rather than general-purpose software supply.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. Accurx Ltd was selected for the single lot. The award is active, and the contract was signed on 7 August 2026. The contract runs from 7 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £25,000 excluding VAT, or £30,000 including VAT. Evaluation and selection were conducted through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. The contract covers the extended pilot for the ambient voice technology and associated functionality. United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the buyer, and the selected supplier is a London-based SME.

This procurement demonstrates NHS demand for ambient voice technology that can support clinical scribing and related healthcare workflows. A credible future supplier would need a working AI-enabled voice solution, software supply capability and the ability to provide functionality beyond transcription where it supports clinical or operational use. Experience of deploying technology in an NHS or comparable healthcare environment would help demonstrate understanding of documentation, workflow and user needs. Suppliers should also be able to support a structured pilot, work with a teaching hospital and provide a dependable service for Trust users. Accurx Ltd’s selection shows that an SME can satisfy this type of requirement through a focused digital health offering.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Ambient Voice Technology - Pilot

Notice Description

Provision of an AI scribing tool utilising ambient voice technology with additional allied functionality - extended pilot phase following conclusion of initial FOC pilot exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e61b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078335-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without 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
£25,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LINCOLN
Postcode
LN2 5QY
Postcode Area
Lincoln
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lincoln
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Lincoln

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Accurx Ltd

Further Information

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