Framework Agreement for AI Enabled Transcription Tools
Caerphilly County Borough Council · Local authority
In brief
Caerphilly County Borough Council is looking for suppliers for IT and software work (Wales).
It is a framework worth up to £8,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 1 December 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Bids close at midday, Friday 23 October 2026.
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Can I win this?
Key dates
- Questions by
- 5pm, Friday 16 October 2026
- Bids by
- midday, Friday 23 October 2026
How bids are scored
Quality
Competition
Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 12 awards in the last 12 months).
Framework
Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £8,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.
What the notice says
Caerphilly County Borough Council (the “Council”) is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for AI Enabled Transcription Tools (the “Framework”). The purpose of the Framework is to support the Council to deliver a range of AI Transcription Tools to meet the varying needs of Council. The Procurement process will follow an open framework in line with the Procurement Act 2023 for an AI Enabled Transcription Tools for a multi provider framework with capability for mini competition and direct awards (where permissible) with providers who are successful in being awarded to the framework agreement. All successful Bidder(s) that have met the advertised award criteria will be placed on the…Read the full description
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How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: supplierlive.proactisp2p.com.
- Send clarification questions before 5pm, Friday 16 October 2026.
- Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 23 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 061104-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 089975-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
147Awards
52Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Apex Educate Limited2 contracts
- Getech Ltd2 contracts
- National Museum of Wales2 contracts
- Softcat plc2 contracts
- 4Net Technologies Ltd1 contract
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From notice 061104-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 June 2026, last updated 23 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.