--- title: "Transcription Software and Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000734690" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000734690" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000734690.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000734690.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND" published: "2023-06-09" --- # Transcription Software and Services Buyer: SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000734690 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000734690) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000734690.json) ## Summary Social Security Scotland, acting as the buying organisation, has initiated a tender process for the procurement of Transcription Software and Services in Dundee, UK. The procurement falls under the industry category of General public services. The tender is in the planning stage, with the publication of the Prior Information Notice indicating the intent to engage potential suppliers. The deadline for responses is 28th June 2023. This tender for Transcription Software and Services by Social Security Scotland presents opportunities for businesses in the technology and service sectors. Companies providing speech to text transcription software and related services would be well-suited to compete. By actively engaging with the market, businesses can contribute to shaping the future procurement exercise and potentially secure contracts with the Scottish Ministers through this planned tender process. ## Notice The Scottish Ministers, acting through Social Security Scotland, has released the Prior Information Notice as a Request for Information (RFI) to potential suppliers of Transcription Software and Services. The publication of this Prior information Notice/Request for Information will be used to undertake preliminary market consultation and to inform the market of the Scottish Minister's intention to procure transcription software and services. By engaging with you (as well as others in the market place) this will ensure you have an opportunity to help the Scottish Ministers understand the market and to shape any future procurement exercise. Further information is provided in the RFI document attached to this Notice. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Social Security Scotland employs Health & Social Care Practitioners, (nurses, physiotherapists, social workers) to advise Case Managers on eligibility for disability benefits. This advice is accompanied with a typed report stored in a client electronic information system. Reports include details of a clients home circumstances, medical conditions and disability. This data is linked to person identifiable data and protected characteristics such as gender and race. To save Practitioner time, without significantly increasing the overall processing time for an application, speech to text transcription software and services are being considered to support typing these reports. The publication of this Prior information Notice/Request for Information will be used to undertake preliminary market consultation and to inform the market of the Scottish Minister's intention to procure transcription software and services. This exercise is being carried out in advance of any future procurement exercise. It is not a pre-qualification or tendering exercise.. Further information is provided in the Request for Information document attached to this Notice. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN480749 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | 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 | 9 Jun 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Sep 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND | | Locality | DUNDEE | | Post town | Dundee | | Postcode | DD1 4BF | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City | | Local authority | Dundee City | | Electoral ward | Maryfield | | Westminster constituency | Dundee Central | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## 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 - 48100000 - Industry specific software package - 48517000 - IT software package - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72212517 - IT software development services - 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software ## Release History - 9 Jun 2023 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN480749 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN480749&idx=2 22nd June 2023 - Response to Clarification Questions - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN480749&idx=1 9th June 2023 - Request for Information -Transcription Software and Services - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN480749 Transcription Software and Services - The Scottish Ministers, acting through Social Security Scotland, has released the Prior Information Notice as a Request for Information (RFI) to potential suppliers of Transcription Software and Services. The publication of this Prior information Notice/Request for Information will be used to undertake preliminary market consultation and to inform the market of the Scottish Minister's intention to procure transcription software and services. By engaging with you (as well as others in the market place) this will ensure you have an opportunity to help the Scottish Ministers understand the market and to shape any future procurement exercise. Further information is provided in the RFI document attached to this Notice. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=734690 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000734690 - https://socialsecurity.gov.scot ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000734690. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000734690.json.