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Published 11 Feb 2026, 15:17 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of an Ambient AI Voice Technology Solution

Official notice

Authority: Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: London (UKI)
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 9 Jan 2026no call for competition
Awarded to accuRx

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The procurement was a collaborative effort between the University Hospitals of Leicester and University Hospitals of Northamptonshire, which includes Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The aim is to improve clinical documentation processes by implementing an ambient AI Voice Technology solution.

CPV: Software supply services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) and University Hospitals of…Awarded

The University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) and University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) undertook a competitive procurement for the provision of an Ambient AI Voice Technology solution. <br/><br/>The procurement was conducted as a further competition under the Crown Commercial Service Automation Marketplace DPS (RM6173, Lot 1), with Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust acting as the lead contracting authority. <br/><br/>The procurement sought to implement and deploy an ambient AI solution to support clinical and non-clinical documentation across multiple hospital sites, with the aim of improving efficiency and clinical productivity. <br/><br/>The contract was awarded for a three-year term, with an option to extend for a further 12 months.

Delivery: London

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Feb 2026, 15:17 GMT
Last source update
11 Feb 2026, 15:17 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012523
Classification (CPV)
Software supply services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064e29 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Further competition under the Crown Commercial Service Automation Marketplace DPS (RM6173), Lot 1.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
accuRxSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 012523-2026-1 · accuRxSME

    Signed
    9 Jan 2026
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids——£1,881,000 – £1,881,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Cliftonville, Northampton, East Midlands, NN1 5BDContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • AccuRx LimitedAwarded supplier10184077 7 Curtain Road, London, England, EC2A 3LT, London, UK, EC2A 3LTContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.