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Waiver - UHB_QEH - Deepgram - smartcare AI Transcription Service

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
West Midlands
Direct award
6 January 2026 to 6 January 2027

Licensing of Deepgram AI transcription software to support the smartcare AI platform. This is a software-as-a-service subscription for automated speech recognition capabilities within a hospital environment.

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Awarded value: £11k; As published
Published: 10 March 2026
Awarded: 5 January 2026; Deepgram
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 6 January 2027

What the contract covers

Provision of AI-powered speech-to-text transcription software services to support clinical documentation and automated healthcare data processing workflows.

Software to run the transcription of smartcare AI

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 6 January 2026 to 6 January 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 72260000

Services in this contract

Digital dictation, speech recognition and transcriptionMain service£100k typicalSpeech transcription software for the trust's smartcare AI, supplied by Deepgram

Lifecycle

Published
10 March 2026
Contract awardedto Deepgram
5 January 2026
Contract starts
6 January 2026
Contract ends
6 January 2027

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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Deepgram

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/353379/waiver-uhb-qeh-deepgram-smartcare-ai-transcription-service
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-06664a
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06664a
Last checked: 5 November 2026

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. Waiver - UHB_QEH - Deepgram - smartcare AI Transcription Service. Contract award, 10 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/353379/waiver-uhb-qeh-deepgram-smartcare-ai-transcription-service (accessed 5 November 2026).