Notice Information
Notice Title
AR/VR Specialist
Notice Description
Through this project, University of Liverpool are working with Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust to build on and deepen the understanding of XR in the field. A specialist contractor(s) is sought to undertake analysis of XR in healthcare to better understand the UK market in terms of capabilities, size, scale, value and opportunities for future growth (Lot 1), and the development of a framework to be produced for use by MerseyCare NHS Foundation Trust to deepen the existing healthcare use cases and opportunities for innovative uses of XR in the services offered by the Trust (Lot 2).
Lot Information
XR Healthcare Landscape Review
A comprehensive mapping and analysis of the businesses, healthcare organisations and universities working with XR in healthcare. The review should provide a detailed understanding of the UK's capacity and capabilities, the size and scale of the market, its potential value and future growth.
XR Framework Development for Mersey Care NHS Foundation TrustDevelopment of a practical Framework to guide the adoption and deployment of XR technologies within mental health service provision. This Framework should be informed by the Landscape Review, existing XR technology landscape reports, and relevant strategic documents. The Framework should, also, propose and define innovative XR prototypes (use cases), applicable to NHS mental health services, that can be developed with industry partners, then, practically trialled in real world settings with support from CHIL, the VEC and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.
Planning Information
The University of Liverpool is looking for suppliers to express an interest in the upcoming opportunity to bid for this tender. If you are interested then please register using the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/liverpooluni/
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04ee11
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011081-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
73210000 - Research consultancy services
73220000 - Development consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Apr 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 21 Mar 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 9 May 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL
- Contact Name
- Carla Kelly
- Contact Email
- procurement@liverpool.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LIVERPOOL
- Postcode
- L69 7ZX
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD72 Liverpool
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Liverpool
- Electoral Ward
- Brownlow Hill
- Westminster Constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011081-2025
25th March 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009739-2025
17th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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