UHB NHS Trust Ambient Voice Technology Procurement, £600k
Summary
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has published a preliminary market engagement notice under the Procurement Act 2023 for a trust-wide Ambient Voice Technology solution with Generative AI capabilities. The estimated contract value is £600,000 including VAT over a 5-year term (30 November 2026 to 29 November 2027) with a possible 2-year extension. The procurement covers clinical documentation, speech-to-text transcription, AI summarisation, and integration with UHB's homegrown EPR system (PICS). Supplier engagement deadline is 18 May 2026.
“UHB is seeking to procure a trust-wide Ambient Voice Technology (AVT) solution with Generative AI capabilities to support clinical and operational documentation across a wide range of care settings and business functions.”
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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has issued a preliminary market engagement notice to identify vendors capable of delivering a trust-wide Ambient Voice Technology solution incorporating Generative AI. The solution must support ambient voice capture, speech-to-text transcription, AI summarisation, clinical documentation generation, meeting summarisation, and integration with UHB's existing PICS EPR system. The estimated contract value is £600,000 including VAT for a 5-year term (extendable to 7 years). Suppliers must demonstrate mature, live deployments within acute NHS trusts or comparable healthcare settings.\n\nTechnology vendors specialising in ambient voice AI for healthcare should review the engagement details and submit proposals via Atamis Health Family by the 18 May 2026 deadline. The notice is published under the Procurement Act 2023 and is particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.
What to do next
- Vendors should submit proposals via Atamis Health Family through C442591 at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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UHB Ambient Voice Technology Pre-Market Engagement
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-037794
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-068b22
Published 24 April 2026, 6:01pm
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Description
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (“UHB”) is one of the UK’s largest NHS Trusts, operating across multiple hospital sites including Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital, and Solihull Hospital, in addition to a wide range of community services across the region. UHB is recognised as a leading healthcare organisation with an international reputation for quality of care, digital innovation, clinical education, and research.
UHB is seeking to procure a trust-wide Ambient Voice Technology (AVT) solution with Generative AI capabilities to support clinical and operational documentation across a wide range of care settings and business functions. The procurement process will be subject to business case approval.
The Authority is seeking a solution capable of supporting:
• Ambient voice capture
• Speech-to-text transcription
• Generative AI summarisation
• Clinical documentation generation
• Structured template outputs
• Meeting summarisation
• Action extraction
• Letters and document creation
• Integration with UHB’s homegrown EPR (PICS)
• Standalone and embedded deployment models
• Trust-wide rollout across clinical, operational and corporate use cases
This procurement replaces the traditional model of digital dictation, speech recognition, and outsourced transcription with a modern Ambient Voice Technology approach.
The Authority is seeking solutions that are mature and have demonstrable deployment within healthcare environments, preferably within Acute NHS Trusts. Solutions should be live or ready for deployment, with evidence of operational use in comparable settings.
Given the pace of technological advancement in Ambient Voice Technology and Generative AI, the Authority also expects suppliers to demonstrate the ability to evolve their offering over time, respond to emerging NHS requirements, and maintain alignment with market developments. This includes the ability to introduce enhancements, support new use cases, and adapt to changing clinical, operational, and regulatory needs throughout the lifecycle of the contract.
The Authority is therefore interested in solutions that combine proven, deployable capability with the flexibility to accommodate future developments, ensuring the Trust can continue to benefit from advances in Ambient Voice Technology while maintaining service stability and continuity.
Please see the Briefing note within the PME documents for more information.
Total value (estimated)
- £500,000 excluding VAT
- £600,000 including VAT Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 30 November 2026 to 29 November 2031
- Possible extension to 29 November 2033
- 7 years
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Goods
CPV classifications
Software package and information systems
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Engagement deadline
18 May 2026
Engagement process description
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is seeking proposals from vendors to provide Ambient Voice Technology for clinical and operational documentation.
The opportunity is available via Atamis Health Family through C442591.
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
18 May 2026
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWVL-6877-BXXV Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2GW
United Kingdom
Contact name: Abdul Alim
Email: abdul.alim@uhb.nhs.uk
Website: https://www.uhb.nhs.uk /
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
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