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# Virtual Platform

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a0bee4bd-a1ba-424a-a631-8b4ad53eb1bc

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## Summary

The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is planning a tender for a virtual platform titled "Virtual Platform," aimed at supporting internal and external training, events, and conferences. The platform will need to replicate real-world environments and offer self-management capabilities for branding and customisation. The Trust seeks providers who can tailor training programs and integrate platforms with existing IT systems. The tender is planned to be published on 17/10/2022, with a contract period from 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30.

This tender by the University Hospitals Trust presents an opportunity for businesses involved in remote access software, video conferencing software, training software development, seminar organization, event services, and training services to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate in this open procedure tender below threshold. Interested suppliers can register on the eu-supply portal and contact the Trust's representatives for confirmation of registration.

## Notice

* The Trust requires a live, virtual platform/space to support and host internal and external training, events, and conferences. This space will aim to replicate the look and feel of the real world, for example, offices, conference centres, breakout rooms and training rooms. The platform will also require dedicated space for staff/students only, for private and confidential training and supervision. * The platform will be required to be self-managed, to enable staff to develop personalised/branded spaces for training, events, and conferences. Self-management of branding and customisation will be an essential criterion. * In terms of the look and feel of the space, we hope to avoid an MS Teams/Zoom format and look to explore an avatar/metaverse approach, including features such as using your voice, chat/text message functions and, the ability to present live in the platform. * The Trust is looking to work with providers/supplies who can support staff training, including a bespoke Train-the-Trainer offer for selected leads. * A mandatory requirement would be that any platforms or programmes will need to work within the Trust's existing IT system/processes and Information Governance. Any interested suppliers, please register on the eu-supply portal (link provided below) https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyRegistration/RegisterCompany?OID=1&B=UHNM Please email either myself cameron.sidley@uhnm.nhs.uk or craig.pollard3@nhs.net for confirmation that you have registered. We will aim to have this tender published on 17/10/2022. Additional information: If you have any problems with registering on the eu-supply portal, please contact uksupport@eu-supply.com

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d2fff34-4a6d-4dfa-9bfe-1acdf176e9c7 |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 27 Sep 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2022 - 30 Nov 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £26,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST |
| Locality | STOKE-ON-TRENT |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST4 6QG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Penkhull & Springfields |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 48514000 - Remote access software package
- 48515000 - Video conferencing software package
- 72212931 - Training software development services
- 79951000 - Seminar organisation services
- 79952000 - Event services
- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 27 Sep 2022 at 13:24 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d2fff34-4a6d-4dfa-9bfe-1acdf176e9c7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d2fff34-4a6d-4dfa-9bfe-1acdf176e9c7
  27th September 2022 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyRegistration/RegisterCompany?OID=1&B=UHNM

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