Transcription Software and Services

Concepts

• software package
• dundee
• scottish ministers
• social security scotland
• it software
• transcription software
• text transcription software
• potential suppliers of transcription software
• information technology software
• software development

Location

Scotland:

Description

The Scottish Ministers, acting through Social Security Scotland, has released the Prior Information Notice as a Request for Information (RFI) to potential suppliers of Transcription Software and Services. The publication of this Prior information Notice/Request for Information will be used to undertake preliminary market consultation and to inform the market of the Scottish Minister’s intention to procure transcription software and services.

Total Quantity or Scope

Social Security Scotland employs Health & Social Care Practitioners, (nurses, physiotherapists, social workers) to advise Case Managers on eligibility for disability benefits. This advice is accompanied with a typed report stored in a client electronic information system. Reports include details of a clients home circumstances, medical conditions and disability. This data is linked to person identifiable data and protected characteristics such as gender and race. To save Practitioner time, without significantly increasing the overall processing time for an application, speech to text transcription software and services are being considered to support typing these reports. … This exercise is being carried out in advance of any future procurement exercise. It is not a pre-qualification or tendering exercise. Additional information: Further information is provided in the Request for Information document attached to this Notice.

CPV Codes

• 48000000 - Software package and information systems
• 48517000 - IT software package
• 72212517 - IT software development services
• 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software
• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
• 48100000 - Industry specific software package

Other Information

By engaging with you (as well as others in the market place) this will ensure you have an opportunity to help the Scottish Ministers understand the market and to shape any future procurement exercise. Further information is provided in the RFI document attached to this Notice. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** A Request for Information document, including a response template, has been attached to this Notice. The closing date for responses is Wednesday 28th June 2023. Please respond as per the instructions within the document. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=734690. (SC Ref:734690)