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VR Headsets

LEEDS CITY COUNCIL

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20 Aug 2025 at 15:03

Summary of the contracting process

Leeds City Council has completed a procurement process for "VR Headsets" aimed at enhancing the understanding of attachment-related trauma faced by children in fostering and adoption scenarios. The contract pertains to the education and guidance sectors, with a focus on delivering services across various regions within the United Kingdom. The procurement process has been awarded to CORNERSTONE TRAINING AND SUPPORT LIMITED, a Birmingham-based company, under a contract valued at £48,000. The contract commenced on 1st August 2025 and is set to end on 31st July 2028, with an optional extension of 24 months. The main procurement method was classified as "Below threshold - unknown", indicating a process that may not have involved open tendering due to its value.

This tender provides significant opportunities for companies involved in educational software development, staff training, and guidance services, making it particularly appealing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like CORNERSTONE TRAINING AND SUPPORT LIMITED. The focus on addressing early-life trauma through innovative technology such as virtual reality offers avenues for businesses specialising in educational technologies and psychological services to expand their offerings to public authorities like Leeds City Council. By engaging with such projects, businesses can enhance their portfolios while contributing to meaningful social initiatives, positioning themselves as leaders in tech-driven therapeutic solutions.

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Notice Title

VR Headsets

Notice Description

VR Headsets are being provided so that foster carers, social workers, teachers, and judges understand the impact of attachment-related trauma on a child going through the fostering and adoption process and is designed to help adopters understand this. The service helps adopters understand the experience of an abused, neglected or exploited child, the programme is designed to enhance empathy and understanding of early-life trauma and its continued influence throughout childhood, adolescence and into adulthood.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058b93
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050291-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

72212190 - Educational software development services

80511000 - Staff training services

85312310 - Guidance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£48,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEEDS CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
peopleservicescategory@leeds.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 1UR
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CORNERSTONE TRAINING AND SUPPORT

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