Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Swansea University
Procurement Office, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
UK
Contact person: Sue Davies
Telephone: +44 1792295890
E-mail: procurement@swansea.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL18
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.swansea.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0345
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Contract for 7 Virtual Reality Modules of Learning (Virtual Reality a Welsh Reality Project)
Reference number: SU59(23)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Swansea University Programme (SUSIM) for the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences, in partnership with Hywel Dda University Health Board has been successful in their bid for a Higher Education Council Funded Virtual Reality Project “Virtual Reality a Welsh Reality” which is an exciting opportunity to create a bespoke immersive learning curriculum using the medium of Virtual Reality to address growing clinical education challenges with innovative solutions.
Swansea University Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science is proposing an interprofessional simulation-based learning Virtual Reality (VR) solution to support Higher Education healthcare training needs and expand essential clinical content sessions, using an innovative and active learning approach. This system will align with key simulation-based learning standards and ensure the option to provide both a learner-led and facilitated package of curricula options within a state-of-the-art platform, with purpose-built tools and templates to support the delivery of this project.
The award funding is for the period of 2023 with a requirement to commit the funding allocation by awarding this contract by June 2023 where the successful supplier achieves the project deliverables by the end of December 2023, i.e. a minimum of 7 (seven) Modules of Learning over 7 (seven) months.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
750 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80300000
80510000
80531000
80531200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL18
Main site or place of performance:
Swansea University Singleton Park Campus, Oystermouth Road, SWANSEA SA2 8PP
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Swansea University Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science is proposing an interprofessional simulation-based learning Virtual Reality (VR) solution to support Higher Education healthcare training needs and expand essential clinical content sessions, using an innovative and active learning approach. This system will align with key simulation-based learning standards and ensure the option to provide both a learner-led and facilitated package of curricula options within a state-of-the-art platform, with purpose-built tools and templates to support the delivery of this project.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Requirements
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Software & Licensing Requirements
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Implementation and Training
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: 5-year Post-Build Support
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Lead Time
/ Weighting: 0
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The award funding is for the period of 2023 with a requirement to commit the funding allocation by awarding this contract by June 2023 where the successful supplier achieves the project deliverables by the end of December 2023, i.e. a minimum of 7 (seven) Modules of Learning over 7 (seven) months.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-009579
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SU59(23)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/07/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 12
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 12
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rescape innovation
Orchard, Trade Street
Cardiff
CF105DT
UK
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
710 918.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
884 100.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This tender was conducted electronically via ITT 101386 on etenderwales BravoSolution:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
and only tender submissions uploaded to this portal by the tender deadline were considered.
(WA Ref:133114)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/07/2023