Digitial dictation, speech recognition and outsourced transcription services

This Prior Information Notice ('PIN') has been published by Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, on behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions to explore the feasibility of establishing a Digital dictation, speech recognition and outsourced transcription services framework agreement to support the NHS and other participating authorities.

It should be noted that this PQQ is NOT the actual PQQ stage of the procurement that is likely to be conducted but has been set up by Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, on behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions, as a portal for potential suppliers to register their interest in any potential framework agreement resulting from the feasibility exercise conducted.

System limitations mean that tha label states 'PQQ' but the opportunity is not yet live. Potential suppliers will be notified if, and when, the contract notice is published.

All information and communications in relation to this PIN must be through this Bravo portal.

Additional information: The framework agreement likely to be established shall:

a) provide coverage across NHS Commercial Solutions member trusts as listed on http://www.commercialsolutions-sec.nhs.uk/trusts.php (or the applicable replacement webpage from time to time) and

b) be open to other named participating authorities within the UK and Crown Dependencies having similar procurement needs, including member trusts of NHS East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub: http://www.eoecph.nhs.uk/linkspage.htm#2509_005 (or the applicable replacement webpage from time to time); NHS London Procurement Partnership: http://www.lpp.nhs.uk/about-lpp/our-members/ (or the applicable replacement webpage from time to time); and NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative: https://www.noecpc.nhs.uk/current-members (or the applicable replacement webpage from time to time).

c) be initially for two years in duration, with an option - at the sole discretion of Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions to extend by a further two periods of 12 months.

Access to the framework agreement likely to be established by participating authorities shall typically be through mini-competitions (making use of eAuctions, as appropriate) but provision shall also be made for those wanting to possibly direct award instead.

Interested suppliers are encouraged to register their interest via NHS Commercial Solution's eTendering system, Bravo Solution, website address https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Instructions for registering an interest are as follows:

a) click 'View current opportunities and notices'

b) express an interest in the project pqq_941 - Prior Information Notice for Digital dictation, speech recognition and outsourced transcription services. It should be noted that this is NOT the actual PQQ stage of the procurement. System limitations mean that the label states 'PQQ' but the opportunity is NOT yet live. You will be informed if, and when, the procurement goes live.

c) accurately complete and fully submit your answers to the Qualification Questionnaire.