Coming up· published 23 Apr 2025
NHS Gloucestershire Ambient AI Voice
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust · Eastleigh, South East
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is planning NHS Gloucestershire Ambient AI Voice. It is a contract for other health and social care in Eastleigh.
Source: Find a Tender, published 23 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:32
View notice2025
Pipeline notice updated
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:36
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2025
Contract starts
Next
2029
Contract ends
3½ years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is planning NHS Gloucestershire Ambient AI Voice. It is a contract for other health and social care in Eastleigh. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 30 September 2025 to 31 March 2029. It lasts 3½ years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Find a Tender published it on 23 April 2025. The notice number is 016558-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0505b3.
Summary of the contracting process
The Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is embarking on a procurement process for innovative voice-led software solutions geared towards enhancing workflow management across Primary, Secondary, and possibly Tertiary care settings. Under the guidance of the NHS England Commercial and Procurement Hub, market engagement activities are underway to assess potential supplier capabilities. This initiative is focused within the services category, particularly concerning medical software and consultancy services.
Located in Gloucester, UK, the procurement is in the planning stage, with key dates including a clarification question deadline of 6th May 2025 and a submission deadline for expressions of interest on 12th May 2025. The procurement strategy is scheduled for release in early summer 2025, leading to a potential contract start date on 1st October 2025.
The targeted integration of these technologies into Electronic Patient Records and associated clinical workflows could be transformative. The emphasis on SMEs within the procurement plan indicates an inclusive approach for smaller enterprises to contribute and expand, potentially fostering growth through increased engagement with the NHS infrastructure.
The notice in full
NHS England Commercial and Procurement Hub (the Hub) are supporting and managing market engagement activity on behalf of NHS Gloucestershire Healthcare Foundation Trust (GHFT) and wider NHS Gloucestershire ICB. NHS Gloucestershire partners are seeking to procure voice-led software solutions to support workflow management in Primary, Secondary and potentially tertiary care settings. The partners are seeking solutions which deliver the following: 1.
Traditional digital dictation 2. Voice recognition 3. Ambient AI Voice Technology Capabilities 1 and 2 above have been historically provided to GHFT and other buying partners.
The partners are particularly interested in functionality relating to Ambient AI Voice technology, with the ability to record consultations and outcomes directly into Electronic Patient Records of particular interest. The buying partners are also seeking to understand how Ambient AI solutions are able to interact with existing and new workflows.
The buyers are keen to understand supplier wraparound services included within their product offering, including provision of generic templates; bespoke template generation; staff training and commitment to buyer benefit realisation strategies. NHS England Commercial and Procurement Hub (the Hub) are supporting and managing market engagement activity on behalf of NHS Gloucestershire Healthcare Foundation Trust and wider NHS Gloucestershire ICB.
The market engagement activity will take the form of a Preliminary Market Engagement notice, with suppliers required to contact commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net to express interest and access the buyer's market engagement questionnaire. Information gathered as part of this Preliminary Market Engagement notice will support the development of the procurement strategy, with an intention to issue Invitation to Tender documents in early-summer 2025, dependent on the market capabilities identified via market engagement.
The procurement exercise is likely to take the form of a Flexible Competitive Procedure and defined in the Procurement Act 2023. Further details on the design of the process will be shared with the market upon agreement of the procurement strategy. This process is being managed by NHS England National Commercial and Procurement Hub on behalf of the Commissioner(s).
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 30 Sep 2025 to 31 Mar 2029 (3½ years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 016558-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0505b3
- CPV code
- 48180000 - Medical software package; 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services; 72300000 - Data services; 85121100 - General-practitioner services
- CPV division
- 48 - Software package and information systems; 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support; 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Eastleigh
- Town
- Gloucester
- Postcode
- GL3 4AW
- Electoral ward
- Eastleigh Central
- Constituency
- Eastleigh
- Delivery area
- North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- South Hampshire
- Area
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Gloucester, GL3 4AW · South East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016558-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016269-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-0505b3 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about NHS Gloucestershire Ambient AI Voice
When will the NHS Gloucestershire Ambient AI Voice tender open?
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How long is the NHS Gloucestershire Ambient AI Voice contract?
The contract runs from 30 September 2025 to 31 March 2029 (3½ years).
Who is the buyer for NHS Gloucestershire Ambient AI Voice?
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, based in Eastleigh, South East.
How do I bid for NHS Gloucestershire Ambient AI Voice?
Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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