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Provision of an AI Transcription Tool

Angus Council

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04 Aug 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Angus Council procured an AI transcription tool for social care frontline workers. The service is intended to help staff record and produce professional notes, supporting frontline social care work rather than supplying general-purpose transcription alone. It is a services contract delivered in Angus. The requirement covered one lot for an AI transcription tool for Social Care Service workers. The relevant service classification is CPV 72310000, data services. Angus Council is a local authority based in Forfar and is the buyer for this requirement. The opportunity would suit providers of hosted or otherwise deployable AI transcription software that can support social care documentation workflows and operate for council users in Angus.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded. Angus Council used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, making a GCloud 14 framework call-off after evaluating the framework options available. One electronic bid was received, and Beam Up Ltd was selected for the single lot. The evaluation gave quality a 30% weighting and price a 70% weighting. The contract is active, valued at £240,000, and was signed on 24 July 2026. The procurement cited technical reasons for proceeding without a competition, stating that the services could be provided only by a particular economic operator because of an absence of competition for technical reasons. No options were included.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need an AI transcription product that converts frontline social care conversations or records into accurate, usable professional notes. The solution would need to fit council service workflows and be practical for social care staff to use in the field or during routine casework. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate strong transcription quality, dependable software delivery and the ability to support a public-sector customer at council scale. Familiarity with framework call-offs, particularly GCloud routes, would be important because this buyer used that route and relied on the available framework options. Evidence addressing both technical quality and price would be central to competing effectively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of an AI Transcription Tool

Notice Description

The provision of an AI transcription tool for the purposed of social care frontline workers to record, professional notes

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of an AI transcription tool for Social Care Service workers

Procurement Information

GCloud 14 call off contract awarded after evaluation of options framework options available

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000839280
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561606
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract 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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48224000 - Web page editing software package

48311000 - Document management software package

48314000 - Voice recognition software package

48517000 - IT software package

72310000 - Data-processing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Angus Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
FORFAR
Postcode
DD8 1AN
Postcode Area
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
TLM71 Angus and Dundee City
Local Authority
Angus
Electoral Ward
Forfar and District
Westminster Constituency
Angus and Perthshire Glens

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Beam Up Ltd

Further Information

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