--- title: "NWL APG Ambient Voice Technology" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077413" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077413" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077413.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077413.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust" published: "2026-09-17" --- # NWL APG Ambient Voice Technology Buyer: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077413 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077413) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077413.json) ## Summary Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is preparing a procurement for an Ambient Voice Technology solution for the North West London Acute Provider Group. The group comprises Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The requirement is primarily a technology service, with associated software and information systems and voice-recognition software development. The solution is intended to support the acute provider group’s operational needs through ambient voice technology. North West London Procurement Services is managing the procurement for the group, with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust as the buying organisation. The relevant public-sector setting is NHS acute healthcare across the North West London group. This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has stated an intention to procure but has not issued an invitation to tender. The expected procedure is a tender, with an estimated value of £100,000 excluding VAT and £120,000 including VAT. The current expectation is for a single lot, with a contract period from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030. The buyer is conducting preliminary market engagement to test whether its requirements are realistic, deliverable and aligned with current market capabilities. It plans a supplier engagement event on 6 October 2026; suppliers were expected to register by 25 September 2026. This engagement will help shape the procurement strategy before the later competition. The planned procurement should suit suppliers that provide ambient voice technology for acute healthcare, including established voice-recognition software providers, healthcare technology companies and specialists able to combine software with implementation or support services. Relevant experience is likely to include delivering voice-enabled systems in complex NHS or hospital environments and translating clinical or operational needs into a practical, deliverable solution. Software development capability, integration expertise and an understanding of information systems used by healthcare organisations would place suppliers well for the future competition. The buyer is specifically seeking market input on what can realistically be delivered, so capable suppliers can use the engagement phase to explain current technology, identify constraints and help shape workable requirements. It is preparation for a future tender, not an opportunity to bid now. ## Notice The North West London Acute Provider Group (APG), comprising Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is preparing to undertake a procurement exercise for an Ambient Voice Technology (AVT) solution. As part of our preliminary market engagement process, we are inviting suppliers to participate in a supplier engagement event to help shape our procurement strategy and ensure that our requirements are realistic, deliverable and aligned to current market capabilities. Please refer to the engagement pack for further details. Atamis notice ref. C471397 ### Planning Information This notice is being used to facilitate a supplier engagement day on 6th October 2026 (with registration deadline on 25th September 2026) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088063-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust | | Locality | LONDON | | Postcode area | West London | | Postcode | W2 1NY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | Hyde Park | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72212314 - Voice recognition software development services ## Release History - 17 Sep 2026 at 10:15 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088063-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088063-2026 17th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.clch.nhs.uk - https://www.imperial.nhs.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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