Tender: AVT Supplier Registry for AI-Enabled Ambient Scribing across NHS Primary and Acute Care

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The National Commercial and Procurement Hub, on behalf of NHS England, is seeking to establish an AVT registry of suppliers for AI-enabled ambient scribing products across all health and care settings, including primary care (general practices) and acute hospital trusts. The aim is to create a safe, robust register with an accompanying resource and evidence library to help buying authorities ensure compliance with NHS England guidance; the registry will enable Practices, commissioners of primary care services (for example Primary Care Networks and Integrated Care Boards and Systems on behalf of Practices) and other health organisations to review supplier documentation against local requirements. The registry operationalises requirements via a transparent, centralised platform where AVT suppliers can self-declare compliance; it is not a procurement mechanism but a strategic enabler that lists AVT solutions that have submitted evidence of self-certification with NHS standards, supports procurement and pilot planning by surfacing vendor capabilities, encourages transparency around safety, data handling and performance, enables monitoring and evaluation of real-world use and outcomes, and facilitates cross-system learning to reduce duplication across ICBs.