Awarded contract

Magic Notes Implementation 2026

Details

Buyer: Bristol City Council
Supplier(s): BEAM UP LTD
Value: £150,000
Duration: 1 year
Published: 22 December 2025
Source: uk:procontracts

Tender description

Magic Notes is an online transcription tool that records conversations and produces written notes. We are buying this service to support our diverse workforce, including staff with different communication needs, learning styles needs, and levels of confidence with written documentation. The tool will help practitioners capture conversations in a clear and accurate way, support those who find typing or writing challenging, and provide a more inclusive way for staff to record their work.

Timeline

Completed: Award published22 December 2025
Current notice
Completed: Award date12 January 2026
Next: Contract expiry date11 January 2027in 2 months

About the buyer

Bristol City Council is a local authority that runs its own Procurement and Contract Management Service. Adult social care is commissioned by the Adult Care Commissioning team, largely through a single commissioning framework.

A commercial pipeline gives a forward look at anticipated outsourcing over the next twelve months.

Over the past 5 years, most of Bristol City Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and architectural and engineering services.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bristol-city-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bristol-city-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bristol-city-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bristol-city-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bristol-city-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bristol-city-council.gov