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NELFT - Outsourced Clinical Transcription RFI

North East London NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

North East London NHS Foundation Trust has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 2 years, starting 1 August 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

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=

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 052299-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 052305-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

73

Awards

64

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  5. Pan-Defra Research and Development Evidence Portal

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From notice 052299-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 3 June 2026, last updated 3 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.