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title: "Digital Dictation, Speech Recognition & Outsourced Transcription Services 2"
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# Digital Dictation, Speech Recognition & Outsourced Transcription Services 2

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/digital-dictation-speech-recognition-outsourced-transcription-services-2-ocds-h6vhtk-03ded8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Shared Business Services Limited: "Digital Dictation, Speech Recognition & Outsourced Transcription Services 2". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £150,000,000. 9 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: discovery.ariba.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Shared Business Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-shared-business-services-limited-coh-05280446)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £150,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 October 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 9
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer-related services, Dictating machines, Document management software package, IT software package, Miscellaneous software package and computer systems (+7 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03ded8`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/digital-dictation-speech-recognition-outsourced-transcription-services-2-ocds-h6vhtk-03ded8#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [discovery.ariba.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscovery.ariba.com%2Frfx%2F20806092)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/digital-dictation-speech-recognition-outsourced-transcription-services-2-ocds-h6vhtk-03ded8#participate

## Description
NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework/Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).
NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) intends to put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Digital Dictation, Speech Recognition & Outsourced Transcription and related Goods and Services for Healthcare to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations. 
Our Approved Organisation list can be found on:
https://sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreements-support
The Framework/DPS will be structured using the following Lots/Categories;
Lot/Category 1 - Lot 1a -  Digital Dictation (Fixed)
Lot/Category 1 - Lot 1b -  Digital Dictation (SaaS)
Lot/Category 2 - Lot 2a -  Speech Recognition (Fixed)
Lot/Category 2 - Lot 2b -  Speech Recognition (SaaS)
Lot/Category 3 - Lot 3 - Outsourced Transcription
Lot/Category 4 - Lot 4 - Combined Solutions
We are committed to working with suppliers who are dedicated to Sustainability and Social Value and there will be a significant weighting on these elements in the tender.

## Lots (9)
### Lot 3: Outsourced Transcription
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 32332100, 32342450, 32344110, 48311000, 48314000, 48317000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 3
Services to provide transcription from digital data files to written copy (hard or soft) of the data. The new framework is to replace the existing framework (SBS/20/SM/WCC/9423) expires June 15th 2025
Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requ...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Combined Solutions
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 32332100, 32342450, 48311000, 48314000, 48317000, 48517000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 4
A combination of the services in all of lots 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b and 3. The new framework is to replace the existing framework (SBS/20/SM/WCC/9423) expires June 15th 2025. To be awarded to this lot, Bidders must be successful in being awarded to a m...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 1A: Digital Dictation (Fixed)
- **Lot id:** `1A`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 32332100, 32342450, 32344110, 48311000, 48314000, 48317000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Capital purchase of hardware/software goods and services for Digital Dictation. Lots may be further defined following the outcome of this PIN. The new framework, subject to review and change, is expected to go live shortly after the existing framewor...

### Lot 1B: Digital Dictation (SaaS)
- **Lot id:** `1B`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 32332100, 32342450, 32344110, 48311000, 48314000, 48317000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Pay-as-you-go/price per line cost or software subscription cost for Digital Dictation Services. Lots may be further defined following the outcome of this PIN. The new framework, subject to review and change, is expected to go live shortly after the e...

### Lot 1a: Digital Dictation (Fixed)
- **Lot id:** `1a`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 32332100, 32342450, 32344110, 48311000, 48314000, 48317000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 1a
Capital purchase of hardware/software goods and services for Digital Dictation. The new framework is to replace the existing framework (SBS/20/SM/WCC/9423) expires June 15th 2025
Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed ...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 1b: Digital Dictation (SaaS)
- **Lot id:** `1b`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 32332100, 32342450, 32344110, 48311000, 48314000, 48317000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 1b
Pay-as-you-go/price per line cost or software subscription cost for Digital Dictation Services. The new framework is to replace the existing framework (SBS/20/SM/WCC/9423) expires June 15th 2025
Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requireme...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2A: Speech Recognition (Fixed)
- **Lot id:** `2A`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 32332100, 32342450, 32344110, 48311000, 48314000, 48317000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Capital purchase of hardware/software for additional or stand alone Speech and Voice recognition Services, including ambient and natural language processing technologies. Lots may be further defined following the outcome of this PIN. The new framewor...

### Lot 2a: Speech Recognition (Fixed)
- **Lot id:** `2a`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 32332100, 32342450, 32344110, 48311000, 48314000, 48317000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 2a
Capital purchase of hardware/software for additional or stand alone Speech and Voice recognition Services, including ambient and natural language processing technologies. The new framework is to replace the existing framework (SBS/20/SM/WCC/94...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2b: Speech Recognition (SaaS)
- **Lot id:** `2b`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 32332100, 32342450, 32344110, 48311000, 48314000, 48317000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 2b
Pay-as-you-go/price per line cost or software subscription for additional or stand alone Speech and Voice recognition services including ambient and natural language processing technologies. The new framework is to replace the existing framewo...

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028196-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-09-03T16:20:13.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T11:17:52.707Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03ded8