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title: "UOW995b - Virtual Placement Software - AWARD"
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# UOW995b - Virtual Placement Software - AWARD

Buyer: University Of Worcester  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-82384ae3-342e-49e5-aba3-f07a7b4a2787

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## Summary

The University of Worcester procured a virtual placement simulation software platform to support simulated practice learning across its healthcare programmes. Nursing is the principal use: the platform is intended to meet expanded simulation-learning requirements, with possible use across medicine, midwifery, allied health and interprofessional education. This is a specialist healthcare education software service, rather than a general-purpose software purchase. Delivery is for the University of Worcester in Worcester, with the stated application spanning multiple healthcare disciplines. The procurement’s central purpose is to provide a platform for virtual placement simulation as part of the university’s teaching and practice-learning provision.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Insight Direct (UK) Ltd. The award was made on 21 August 2026, for £318,979.29. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. The University used a restricted procedure. The tender deadline was 22 June 2026. The procurement was for a single software platform requirement; no lot awards are reported. The process record describes the contract as complete and the award as active. It does not state the evaluation criteria or how bids were scored, so the stated outcome is the supplier selection rather than a specific price-versus-quality rationale.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for simulation software in healthcare education at the University of Worcester, led by nursing practice learning and potentially relevant to medicine, midwifery, allied health and interprofessional teaching. Competitors for a future requirement would need to offer a virtual placement simulation platform that can support nursing learning at the stated expanded level and accommodate broader healthcare use if required. The opportunity is most relevant to suppliers with products and delivery capability focused on healthcare education simulation, rather than general software resellers without a relevant platform. The contract also indicates a multi-year service requirement, so credible suppliers would need to be able to sustain platform provision over an extended contract.

## Notice

The University of Worcester is seeking to procure a Virtual Placement Simulation Software Platform to support the delivery of Simulated Practice Learning (SPL) across multiple healthcare programmes. The primary driver for procurement is the expansion of Nursing SPL requirements from 300 to 487.5 hours from September 2026, with potential future scalability up to 600 hours where required. While Nursing forms the primary use case and financial driver for procurement, the University also wishes to explore wider applicability across healthcare disciplines including: Medicine, Midwifery, Allied Health, and interprofessional education.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fcc1776-84a0-4171-9c5b-f245323ded52 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £318,979 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Of Worcester |
| Locality | WORCESTER |
| Postcode area | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR2 6AJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Electoral ward | St Clement |
| Westminster constituency | Worcester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Insight Direct (UK) Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2026 at 13:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fcc1776-84a0-4171-9c5b-f245323ded52

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fcc1776-84a0-4171-9c5b-f245323ded52
  23rd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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