Notice Information
Notice Title
Supply of Fabrication and Welding AR-VR Welding Training Equipment
Notice Description
UHI Inverness is seeking to appoint a single supplier for the supply, delivery and installation of 5 Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR) welding simulators. The system will utilise AR and/or VR to simulate real-world welding scenarios, providing an immersive training experience. It will allow students to practice without the material waste associated with traditional welding training. The AR/VR environment will provide a safe training space, reducing the risks of injuries and costs related to physical materials and equipment wear. The equipment will be installed in our Inverness campus, located at 1 Inverness Campus, Inverness IV2 5NA. The equipment needs to be installed by the Contractor by 06 October 2025 (Go Live Date).
Lot Information
Lot 1
UHI Inverness is seeking to appoint a single supplier for the supply, delivery and installation of 5 Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR) welding simulators. The system will utilise AR and/or VR to simulate real-world welding scenarios, providing an immersive training experience. It will allow students to practice without the material waste associated with traditional welding training. The AR/VR environment will provide a safe training space, reducing the risks of injuries and costs related to physical materials and equipment wear. The equipment will be installed in our Inverness campus, located at 1 Inverness Campus, Inverness IV2 5NA. The equipment needs to be installed by the Contractor by 06 October 2025 (Go Live Date).. This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Further information about the UKSF can be found at the following link https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus
Options: The Authority reserves the right to add additional purchases of Welding Simulators during the duration of the Contract.
Renewal: Further to the initial 36 month term,the option of an additional 2 x 12-month extensions subject to contractor performance may apply.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000803557
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538971
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
42 - Industrial machinery
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
-
- CPV Codes
42662000 - Welding equipment
42662100 - Electric welding equipment
44315100 - Welding accessories
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £120,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £120,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £110,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- INVERNESS COLLEGE UHI (ALSO KNOWN AS UHI INVERNESS)
- Contact Name
- Stuart Murray
- Contact Email
- stuart.murray@uhi.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1463273000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- INVERNESS
- Postcode
- IV2 5NA
- Post Town
- Inverness
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM2 Highlands and Islands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM20 Highlands and Islands
- Delivery Location
- TLM6 Highlands and Islands
-
- Local Authority
- Highland
- Electoral Ward
- Inverness South
- Westminster Constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL534036&idx=1
7th July 2025 - Appendix A - Form of Tender -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL534036&idx=2
7th July 2025 - Appendix B - Freedom of Information -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL534036&idx=3
7th July 2025 - Appendix C - Supply Chain Code of Conduct -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL534036&idx=4
7th July 2025 - Appendix D - UHI Inverness Terms and Conditions Feb 2023 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL534036&idx=5
7th July 2025 - Appendix E - Technical Questions -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL534036&idx=6
7th July 2025 - Appendix F - Pricing Schedule -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL534036&idx=7
7th July 2025 - Appendix G - Conflict of Interest -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL534036&idx=8
7th July 2025 - Appendix I - GDPR Contractor Assessment Form -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL534036&idx=9
7th July 2025 - Appendix J - Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL534036&idx=10
7th July 2025 - Appendix K - Declaration of Non Involvement in Human Trafficking -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL534036&idx=11
7th July 2025 - CS-IC-36934 Supply of Fabrication and Welding AR-VR Welding Training Equipment -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL534036
Supply of Fabrication and Welding AR-VR Welding Training Equipment - UHI Inverness is seeking to appoint a single supplier for the supply, delivery and installation of 5 Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR) welding simulators. The system will utilise AR and/or VR to simulate real-world welding scenarios, providing an immersive training experience. It will allow students to practice without the material waste associated with traditional welding training. The AR/VR environment will provide a safe training space, reducing the risks of injuries and costs related to physical materials and equipment wear. The equipment will be installed in our Inverness campus, located at 1 Inverness Campus, Inverness IV2 5NA. The equipment needs to be installed by the Contractor by 06 October 2025 (Go Live Date). -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538971
Supply of Fabrication and Welding AR-VR Welding Training Equipment - UHI Inverness is seeking to appoint a single supplier for the supply, delivery and installation of 5 Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR) welding simulators. The system will utilise AR and/or VR to simulate real-world welding scenarios, providing an immersive training experience. It will allow students to practice without the material waste associated with traditional welding training. The AR/VR environment will provide a safe training space, reducing the risks of injuries and costs related to physical materials and equipment wear. The equipment will be installed in our Inverness campus, located at 1 Inverness Campus, Inverness IV2 5NA. The equipment needs to be installed by the Contractor by 06 October 2025 (Go Live Date).
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