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NELFT - Outsourced Clinical Transcription RFI

North East London NHS Foundation Trust · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 05:03.

Opportunity overview

NELFT provides a range of specialist community paediatric services requiring high-volume clinical transcription support. The primary service requirement relates to transcription of clinical correspondence and reports generated within community paediatrics. In addition, there is a requirement within the Trust's Research & Development (R&D) function for transcription of more complex audio recordings, which may include multi-disciplinary discussions and multi-speaker recordings. The Trust is seeking to better understand how suppliers can support: • High-quality transcription at scale • Efficient turnaround times • Secure handling of sensitive patient data • Future innovation and service transformation The RFI is available to view on Atamis here > https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07Pz00001e2i3dIAA&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=

Classification

  • CPV72268000 — Software supply services
  • CPV79550000 — Typing, word-processing and desktop publishing services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06ac56
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
15 Jul 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72268000
Description
Software supply services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79550000
Description
Typing, word-processing and desktop publishing services

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to gather market insight into outsourced clinical transcription services. This RFI is a precursor to a potential formal procurement process and is intended to: • Understand current market capabilities and service delivery models • Explore innovation in transcription, including AI and speech recognition • Identify potential suppliers and emerging solutions • Inform the Trust's future sourcing strategy The RFI document is available to view on Atamis here > https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07Pz00001e2i3dIAA&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=
Due
17 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
052305-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
3 Jun 2026, 12:34
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
North East London NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PHHT-9556-BWJJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHHT-9556-BWJJ

Address

Street Address
CEME Centre - West Wing, Marsh Way
Locality
Essex
Postal Code
RM13 8GQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI52

Contact

Name
Omolaso Onochie

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Essex · UKI52 · RM13 8GQ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 052299-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 052305-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·