Contract award · 8 Sep 2025

AI Digital transcription and Summarisation

Sheffield City Council awarded “AI Digital transcription and Summarisation” to Beam Up Limited for £75,000 on 8 Sep 2025. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionSoftware & information systemsYorkshire and the Humber

Value £75,000
WinnerBeam Up Limited SME

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Sheffield City Council · Regional or local authority
Supplier
Beam Up Limited SME
Value
£75,000
Procedure
Direct award
Sector
Software & information systems · Software package and information systems (CPV 48000000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date8 Sep 2025
  2. Published8 Sep 2025Published the same day

Description

AI-powered meeting summarisation tool, designed for frontline workers such as social workers and occupational therapists. To record, transcribe and summarise frontline meetings and generate a detailed write-up, in the format of the desired assessment meeting (e.g. Care assessments, Supervisions, Rehousing Assessments) in line with local reporting standards.

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