CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Virtual Reality for the School of Healthcare Sciences

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The University of South Wales is seeking a Supplier to supply Virtual Reality content for the School of Healthcare Sciences, with the first objective being a landing site (central repository), with a minimum of two environments, e.g. a hospital consultation/treatment area and a home environment, for launch in academic year 2023-2024, along with a minimum of two interprofessional learning scenarios, to be agreed through consultation, that will take place in these environments, for Autumn 2023. The activities must be suitable for use via:

• extended reality technologies

• Smartphone/tablet

• Laptop

• PC

• in-situ use.

The successful software should also have the capacity to evaluate performance, and provisions should be made for tracking engagement and usage with each exercise. The University expects that potential vendors will set out a proposal for consultation with University staff regarding the details of how their simulation could be incorporated into the village “map”/ environment.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=133033.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The first delivery objective will be a landing site (central repository), with a minimum of two environments, e.g. a hospital consultation/treatment area and a home environment, for launch in academic year 2023-2024, along with a minimum of two interprofessional learning scenarios, to be agreed through consultation, that will take place in these environments, for Autumn 2023.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) Documents.

(WA Ref:133033)

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) Documents.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice