Award

Virtual Reality Training

BRITISH TRANSPORT POLICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Apr 2023 at 17:00

Award Notice
Tender

03 Feb 2023 at 10:24

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Transport Police have awarded a contract for "Virtual Reality Training" to EVIDENTIAL LTD. The training simulators are aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of the Student Officer Training programme by using computer-generated virtual reality experiences. The contract, valued at £41,000, has an estimated start date of 20th February, with all works to be completed by 31st March 2023. The procurement method was a competitive quotation, and the contracting process has reached the award stage.

This procurement opportunity for virtual reality training offers business growth potential for suppliers familiar with police training and unique operational environments. Companies providing training simulators, e-learning services, and general training services would be well-suited to compete. The requirement includes creating different environments and scenarios related to railway fatalities and counter-terrorism situations. Small and medium-sized enterprises are deemed suitable for participation in this procurement by the British Transport Police.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Virtual Reality Training

Notice Description

Research into making the current Student Officer Training programme more effective has recommended that computer-generated virtual reality (VR) be used in order to provide new recruits with a deeper emotive experience of especially challenging or upsetting situations. For example; immersive VR will be an effective way to prepare officers for dealing with a fatality on the railway and counter terrorism situations. They should provide a high degree of situational realism but do not need to be photo-realistic. They must allow users to experience a scenario and interact with characters and objects. The situations need to be realistically graphic and in places may potentially be distressing - we want to prepare recruits for the real situations they'll experience in the field. The VR experiences will be computer-generated using 3D models, rather than being interactive 360-degree video. They will be used within a classroom environment (rather than individually), so that participants can be supported by a trainer both in terms of the learning experience and also emotionally. The trainer must be able to manipulate the scenario and what happens within it, depending on what students decide to do, so that it may be different for different students. The VR training must include creating and supplying a minimum of x 3 different environments to BTP, one of which must be a railway station. There must be a minimum of 6 x scenarios created and suppled to BTP within the 3 environments, 2 of these must include a railway fatality scenario and a counter-terrorism scenario. The Supplier will need to be familiar with police training and the unique environment in which BTP operate. The supplier will need to provide headsets and any hardware needed to use this VR training free of charge. This RFQ has been published 3rd February with a deadline of 17:00 hrs 10th February. Please note the contract start date is estimated and to be confirmed. All works must be completed, finalised and issued no later than 31st March 2023. The RFQ contains full information about the requirement, including the specification and submission requirements which can be requested by contacting CommercialBuyingTeam@btp.police.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-69f20bc3-8d99-4b90-9a0b-a8597d8ff6fd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f572445e-a655-4986-a126-30b62b211166
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

34152000 - Training simulators

80420000 - E-learning services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£41,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£41,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Feb 20233 years ago
Contract Period
22 Feb 2023 - 31 Mar 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH TRANSPORT POLICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW1 9LN
Post Town
North West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Camden Town
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EVIDENTIAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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