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BigHand Speech Recognition
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · South West · 1-year contract
Held by Bighand Limited
Audio typing tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
134 audio typing tenders and contracts, 24 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£110k
- Contracts a month1.3
- Won by SMEs89%
- Renewing in 6 months12
- Frameworks and DPSs1
Audio typing contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
32 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest audio typing contracts awarded
- Awarded19 Aug 2026Dragon Medical 1 LicencesImperial College Healthcare NHS Trust · LondonWon by Freedom of Speech Limited£211k
- Awarded24 Jul 2026WinVoiceThe Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Voice Technologies£13k
- Awarded1 Jul 2026Dragon Software Licences with Maintenance and SupportNational Audit OfficeWon by Speak IT Solutions Limited£15k
- Awarded19 Jun 2026Clinical Transcription ServiceUnited Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by Bighand Limited£137k
- Awarded20 May 2026Dragon Medical One Basic SubscriptionMersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · North WestWon by Crescendo Systems Limited£12k
- Awarded21 Apr 2026AA-323-26-DA Annual Support & Maintenance for Winvoice Pro and Winscribe, EDT & FilestreamNHS Ayrshire & Arran · ScotlandWon by Voice Technologies£89k
- Awarded30 Mar 2026Digital Dictation ServicesThe Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Bighand Limited£100k
- Awarded24 Mar 2026Front end speech recognition - CommunityEast Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust · South EastWon by KCI Medical Limited (Solventum)£53k
- Awarded1 Mar 2026ACCURO TRANSCRIPTION 26/27Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Accuro Transcription Solutions£41k
- Awarded13 Feb 2026Dragon Medical One SubscriptionMersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · North WestWon by Crescendo Systems Limited£24k
- Awarded9 Feb 2026Digital Dictation System RenewalNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · WalesWon by T-Pro£614k
- Awarded5 Jan 2026Voice Technology Solution, incorporating Digital Dictation & Speech RecognitionMersey Care NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Norty Ltd£207k
- Awarded5 Jan 2026Waiver - UHB_QEH - Deepgram - smartcare AI Transcription ServiceUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by Deepgram£11k
- Awarded13 Nov 2025Digital DictationUnited Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by Bighand Limited£445k
- Awarded6 Nov 2025BigHand Speech RecognitionDorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by Bighand Limited£124k
- Awarded3 Nov 2025Voice RecognitionMedway NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by Procea Limited£102k
- Awarded25 Sep 2025Digital Dictation, Speech Recognition & Transcription ServiceOxleas NHS Foundation Trust · LondonWon by G2 Speech UK Limited£53k
- Awarded23 Sep 2025DM One Medical Physician User LicensesDorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by Nuance Communications£55k
- Awarded19 Aug 2025Digital Dictation, Speech recognition and outsource transcriptionKent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by DICT8 Limited£159k
- Awarded24 Jun 2025Supply of Dragon Pro V16 Software & MaintenanceGloucestershire County Council · South WestWon by Phoenix Software
- Awarded19 May 2025Philips Speechmike III Pro G2Medway NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by Bighand Limited£18k
- Awarded9 Apr 2025Digital Dictation, Speech Recognition and OutsourcedEast Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust · South EastWon by Bighand Limited£415k
- Awarded7 Apr 2025DHC DH2025-045 Provision of medical transcription servicesDorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by Prescribe Digital£22k
- Awarded7 Apr 2025NH1121 Trust Digital Dictation and Speech RecognitionNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · North EastWon by T-Pro£375k
- Awarded1 Apr 2025WHHT - SolutionCare Services and Support & Speech Recognition and TuningWest Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · East of EnglandWon by Netcall£139k
- Awarded31 Mar 2025Voice Recognition SoftwareRedcar and Cleveland Borough Council · North EastWon by Voicepower Limited£11k
- Awarded31 Mar 2025Front end speech recognition - CommunityEast Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust · South EastWon by KCI Medical Limited (Solventum)£51k
- Awarded26 Mar 2025BHNFT - Speech RecognitionBarnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Voice Technologies£190k
- Awarded26 Mar 2025BHNFT - Digital DictationBarnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Voice Technologies£114k
- Awarded10 Mar 2025AA-145-25-DA Annual Support and Maintenance for winvoice pro, winsribe and filestream interfaceNHS Ayrshire & Arran · ScotlandWon by Voice Technologies£94k
Bighand Limited won the most audio typing contracts
KCI Medical Limited (Solventum) won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
NHS and healthCouncilsCentral government
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bighand Limited East Midlands · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 6 | £1.2m | 5 | ||
| 2 | Voice Technologies Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 5 | £317k | 3 | ||
| 3 | KCI Medical Limited (Solventum) South East · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £3.3m | 2 | ||
| 4joint | T-Pro North East · See every contract | 2 | £989k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Crescendo Systems Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £36k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Bluewire Technologies ltd (t/a EPRO) South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £948k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Freedom of Speech Limited London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £211k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Norty Ltd North West · See every contract | 1 | £207k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | DICT8 Limited South East · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £159k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Netcall East of England · SME · See every contract | 1 | £139k | 1 |
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Who buys
NHS and health bodies award 91% of audio typing contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
7 buyers bought audio typing more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many audio typing contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many audio typing contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
NHS and healthCouncilsCentral government
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust | 3 | £520k |
| 2 | United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 2 | £582k |
| 3 | Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £304k |
| 4 | NHS Ayrshire & Arran | 2 | £183k |
| 5 | Medway NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £121k |
| 6 | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £77k |
| 7 | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 2 | £36k |
| 8 | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £3.2m |
| 9 | Somerset NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £948k |
| 10 | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership | 1 | £614k |
82 audio typing contracts awarded since 2021
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- 132026 so far
Prices
Half of audio typing contracts are worth less than £100k
NHS and healthCouncilsCentral government
The 10 biggest audio typing contracts
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation TrustKCI Medical Limited (Solventum) · 20 Dec 2024
- Somerset NHS Foundation TrustBluewire Technologies ltd (t/a EPRO) · 1 Mar 2025
- NHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipT-Pro · 9 Feb 2026
- United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustBighand Limited · 13 Nov 2025
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS TrustBighand Limited · 9 Apr 2025
- Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustT-Pro · 7 Apr 2025
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustFreedom of Speech Limited · 19 Aug 2026
- Mersey Care NHS Foundation TrustNorty Ltd · 5 Jan 2026
- Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation TrustVoice Technologies · 26 Mar 2025
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation TrustDICT8 Limited · 19 Aug 2025
Renewing contracts
13 audio typing contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
12 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Jan 2027
Waiver - UHB_QEH - Deepgram - smartcare AI Transcription Service
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · West Midlands · 1-year contract
Held by Deepgram
Ends Jan 2027
BWC Speech Recognition Product for Epic EPR
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · West Midlands · 2-year contract
Held by Nuance Communications
Audio typing contract for an NHS bodyNorth WestUnder £100kEnds Feb 2027
Audio typing contract for an NHS bodyYorkshire and the HumberUnder £100kEnds Feb 2027
Audio typing contract for an NHS bodySouth EastUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Audio typing contract for an NHS bodySouth East£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Audio typing contract for an NHS bodyEast Midlands£1m or moreEnds Mar 2027
Audio typing contract for an NHS bodyYorkshire and the Humber£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Where and when
The South East awards the most audio typing contracts. November and March are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 0 | 6 | £799k | £78k | Bighand Limited and KCI Medical Limited (Solventum) (2 each) | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (3) | 2 |
| South West | 0 | 5 | £1.1m | £89k | – | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust (2) | 1 |
| North West | 0 | 4 | £256k | £18k | Crescendo Systems Limited (2) | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (2) | 2 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 3 | £345k | £114k | Voice Technologies (2) | Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (2) | 2 |
| East of England | 0 | 3 | £3.4m | £139k | – | – | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | £386k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 2 | £582k | – | Bighand Limited (2) | United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (2) | 2 |
| London | 0 | 2 | £263k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 2 | £183k | – | Voice Technologies (2) | NHS Ayrshire & Arran (2) | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £11k | – | – | – | 2 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £614k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £110k a month
of audio typing contracts awarded.
Typical contract £89k x 1.3 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.3
audio typing contracts are awarded in a typical month.
32 contracts in the last 2 years. - 12
audio typing contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 1
framework or DPS is running for audio typing work.
0 open to join now. - 89%
of audio typing contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 27 award notices.
How many audio typing tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 134 | 24 |
| Contracts awarded | 77 | 15 |
17 audio typing contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 16 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 24 buyers awarded audio typing contracts to 19 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many audio typing contracts does the UK public sector award?
32 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 24 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector audio typing contract worth?
The median is £100k, and 81% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector audio typing contracts?
Bighand Limited won the most (6). KCI Medical Limited (Solventum) won the most by value (£3.3m).
Which buyers award the most audio typing contracts?
NHS and health bodies award 91% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most audio typing contracts?
The South East: 6 of 32 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South West (5) and the North West (4).
How many audio typing contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
13 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 December 2026. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
What is included
Tools and services that turn clinicians' spoken notes into documents: digital dictation workflow, speech recognition and outsourced transcription, with or without AI.
- Digital dictation service (AI and non-AI)
- Speech recognition subscription (BigHand)
- Outsourced transcription service (AI and non-AI)
- Combined dictation and transcription managed service
What is not included
- Ambient AI note-taking from conversations (see Ambient voice and AI note-taking)
- General meeting transcription