University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has published a prior information notice looking to procure up to four digital solutions for the implementation of voice recognition software.
According to the trust, the four solutions will be split into three different lots, covering digital diction, speech recognition with generative AI and outsourced transcription. The procurement process will be “subject to business case approval” with the pre-market engagement process helping to “form the tender process”.
The contract is expected to last for a five-year period between November 2025 – December 2030, with the total value not yet specified.
Last year, the trust also published plans for the procurement of a digital experience solution designed to allow the IT department to proactively monitor and manage the health and performance of equipment across trust facilities.
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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust announced a contract award of £102,000 for a one-year deal to London-based Dr Julian Medical Group Ltd for Talking Therapies third party provision. A prior information notice was also published earlier in the year, detailing the trust’s intention to procure a patient engagement portal solution, with a budget of £800,000.
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust recently opened a tender notice valued at £100k, for the procurement of a digital dental management EPR system. This aligns with the trust’s “digital by default” target, which was listed as a key element of their sustainability action plan, published last year to support aims for net zero carbon emissions by 2040.
