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The Provision of an Ambient AI Voice Technology Solution

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

Buyer Address: Cliftonville, Northampton, UKF24, NN1 5BD, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Mandy Sterling

Contact Email: m.sterling@nhs.net

Status
complete
Procedure
limited
Value
n/a
Published
11 Feb 2026, 15:17
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
72268000 - Software supply services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
AccuRx Limited
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

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.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Description: 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.

Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Qualitative

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Commercial

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