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title: "W5083 A I Transcription Tool"
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buyer: "Walsall Council"
published: "2026-09-16"
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# W5083 A I Transcription Tool

Buyer: Walsall Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-896789e3-cdf5-4e3b-a44a-bea4d4cee8dd

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## Summary

Walsall Metro Borough Council procured an automated artificial-intelligence note collection and transcription tool, known as Magic Notes. The software is intended to capture accurate records automatically and more efficiently than manual record keeping, freeing council officers to focus on strategic and operational work. This is a software and information systems purchase, categorised as goods. Delivery is for the council in Walsall, England. The requirement would suit a supplier providing digital products for meeting notes, audio transcription, automated record capture or related administrative productivity. The council is the buyer and end user, so suppliers should be able to support a public-sector organisation with a tool that can be adopted for officer workflows and used to produce reliable records at scale across council activity.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to Beam Up Limited on 21 July 2026. The awarded value is £199,500. The contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender submission deadline was 25 March 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The stated procurement value is also £199,500. The process was for goods rather than services or works, and the opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active, with Walsall Metro Borough Council as buyer and Beam Up Limited as the selected supplier. The procurement used a framework route, so future suppliers would need to understand framework call-off purchasing and its associated competition requirements.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for artificial-intelligence transcription and automated note-taking within Walsall council. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a working software product that captures notes automatically, produces accurate transcriptions or records, and improves on manual administrative processes. The product would need to support officers in spending less time on record keeping while maintaining dependable outputs for operational and strategic work. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate practical deployment of comparable productivity software, reliable performance in a public-sector setting, and the capacity to support council users throughout implementation and use. The requirement was suitable for SMEs, indicating that a focused specialist technology supplier could be well placed where it can evidence product capability, service reliability and relevant delivery experience.

## Notice

Magic Notes is an automated note collection, transcription tool enabling the automated capturing of accurate records in a more efficient way than manual record keeping, freeing up time for officers for more strategic, operational matters.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55b999f1-84cc-4725-ba32-472d970a3678 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £199,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £199,500 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Walsall Council |
| Locality | WALSALL |
| Postcode area | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS1 1TP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Electoral ward | St Matthew's |
| Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Beam Up Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 11:44 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55b999f1-84cc-4725-ba32-472d970a3678
- 16 Sep 2026 at 10:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55b999f1-84cc-4725-ba32-472d970a3678

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55b999f1-84cc-4725-ba32-472d970a3678
  16th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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