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
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
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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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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