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    ContractsAI-Powered Ambient Listening and Recording Solution for Police Incident Management
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    AI-Powered Ambient Listening and Recording Solution for Police Incident Management

    GMCA seeks AI-powered ambient listening and recording technology with automated transcription to support police incident management and critical incident response.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North WestPublished 31 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender

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    • Closing date
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    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North West

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    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 2 months ago.

    31 July 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is seeking suppliers to provide information about Ambient Listening Technology solutions for Greater Manchester Police. The solution should feature AI-enabled ambient recording and automated transcription (scribing) capabilities to assist the Force Critical Incident Manager (FCIM) during major incidents and other critical situations. Suppliers should be prepared to discuss technical specifications, implementation approaches, data security measures, compliance with relevant regulations, and deployment timelines. This is a market engagement exercise to explore available options and capabilities in this technology space.

    Track record

    7 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY has awarded 7 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD2× · 29%
    2. Redline Discovery Ltd1× · 14%
    3. CIVICA UK LIMITED1× · 14%
    4. VitrX Limited1× · 14%
    5. MISCO TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED1× · 14%
    6. VODAFONEPANAFON SA1× · 14%

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, CIVICA UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06d87a

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