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Oxford Medical Simulation (OMS) VR Platform Licenses

UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER

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Award

30 Mar 2022 at 11:15

Award

18 Mar 2022 at 12:29

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Chester has successfully awarded a contract for the Oxford Medical Simulation (OMS) VR Platform Licenses, a project funded by Health Education England, aimed at improving medical training through innovative virtual reality technology. This procurement process, classified under the goods category as 'industry specific software package', was conducted through a limited procurement method without prior publication. The award of the contract was finalised on 30th March 2022, with a total value of £416,632.50. The main delivery address for the project is within the UK.

This contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in virtual reality and medical education technologies. Companies with expertise in developing immersive training platforms or those that can deliver high-quality educational software are well-positioned to compete in future tenders. As the OMS platform is already integrated into medical training, businesses that can enhance or expand upon this technology will likely find a receptive market, especially as virtual reality continues to evolve within the healthcare sector.

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Notice Title

Oxford Medical Simulation (OMS) VR Platform Licenses

Notice Description

The University of Chester has been awarded funding from Health Education England for the OMS VR Platform for 5years. This follows the publishing of Voluntary ex ante transparency notice 2022/S 000-007413.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Chester has been awarded grant funding from Health Education England ("HEE") for the OMS VR Platform for 5 years. Using the OMS platform clinicians have the opportunity to manage patients in a safe and secure learning environment, learning from their experiences to optimise decision-making, critical thinking and clinical reasoning. This evidence-based approach aligns with NHS policies and procedures to improve the confidence and competence of medical students and practitioners. Virtual reality (VR) is an emerging technology and, in medical education, is in its infancy. Oxford Medical Simulation (OMS) have created a medical education and training platform that delivers learning using unique, engaging, immersive and interactive methods. It is specifically designed to translate theory to practice to influence patient care. OMS are named in the HEE grant agreement. Additional information: The University is contracting with OMS for a 5 year period and published its intention in this regard via a VEAT notice to maximise transparency and to confirm the process to be followed. The University has left over 10 days standstill period between the publishing of the VEAT notice and this award notice.

Options: The contract can be extended following the agreement of both parties.

Procurement Information

Grant funding for this contract has been provided by HEE which has strict conditions with regards to: - timelines by which the funding provided has to be spent. This requires full utilisation of the investment by 31st March 2022. - Compliance with the terms of the grant funding; including sums to be spent with named suppliers. Any delay in awarding this contract would risk HEE withdrawing funding from University of Chester. Failure to adhere to the grant funding terms would also entail clawback. Virtual reality is an emerging immersive technology in medical training. OMS has been created by clinicians for clinicians. The platform provides training to healthcare professionals in a unique and interactive way allowing learners to practice and learn from their mistakes in a way that is safe and supported. The OMS Platform has been trialed by several other HEE regions and is now being adopted more widely as an everyday teaching tool. Additionally, OMS was selected as one of only 12 companies to be part of the NHS Innovation Accelerator in 2021, after undergoing a rigorous evaluation process. This initiative supports high- impact, evidence-based innovations to scale within the NHS - which provides a further level of evaluation. Health Education England detailed the Oxford Medical Simulation platform in their grant confirmation of funding letter issued to the University of Chester on 9th March 2022, creating an exclusive right. As a result, University of Chester believes that Public. Contracts Regulations 2015, Regulation 32(2)applies. Regulation 32(2) states: "The negotiated procedures without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases:- (b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:- (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons, (iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, (c) insofar as is strictly necessary where, for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with."

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03238f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008531-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£946,632 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Mar 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER
Contact Name
Procurement Services
Contact Email
procurement@chester.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1244512395

Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH1 4BJ
Post Town
Chester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England), TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Chester City & the Garden Quarter
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OXFORD MEDICAL SIMULATION

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