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title: "Oxford Medical Simulation VR Platform License"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f7c7"
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# Oxford Medical Simulation VR Platform License

Buyer: OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f7c7

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## Summary

Oxford Brookes University has completed a procurement process for the "Oxford Medical Simulation VR Platform License," classified under industry-specific software packages. This procurement, initiated as a tender, is categorized under goods and was valued at £563,760. The contract was awarded to Oxford Medical Simulation Ltd and was signed on 29 November 2021. The procurement method was limited, allowing for negotiation without prior publication of a call for competition due to extreme urgency linked to funding timelines from the Office For Students.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in developing innovative educational technologies, particularly those focused on virtual reality applications in medical training. Companies with expertise in software solutions that enhance clinical decision-making, critical thinking, and training for healthcare professionals would be well-suited to compete in similar procurement processes. As the OMS platform gains traction within the NHS, businesses engaged in this sector could benefit from partnerships or supply contracts, driving growth and innovation in medical education.

## Notice

Access to the OMS VR Platform with 10 clinical scenarios for 5 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Access to the OMS VR Platform with 10 clinical scenarios for 5 years. Using the OMS platform clinicians have the opportunity to manage patients in a safe and secure learning environment, learning from their experiences to optimise decision-making, critical thinking and clinical reasoning. This evidence-based approach aligns with NHS policies and procedures to improve the confidence and competence of junior doctors.

Options: The contract can be extended following the agreement of both parties

### Procurement Information

Funding for this contract has been provided by the Office For Students which has strict conditions with regards to timelines by which the funding provided has to be spent. Any delay in awarding this contract would risk the Office For Students withdrawing funding from Oxford Brookes University Virtual reality is an emerging immersive technology in medical training. OMS has been created by clinicians for clinicians. The platform provides training to healthcare professionals in a unique and interactive way allowing learners to practice and learn from their mistakes in a way that is safe and supported. The OMS Platform has been trialed by several other HEE regions and is now being adopted more widely as an everyday teaching tool. Additionally, OMS has been selected as one of only 12 companies to be part of the NHS Innovation Accelerator in 2021, after undergoing a rigorous evaluation process. This initiative supports high-impact, evidence-based innovations to scale within the NHS - which provides a further level of evaluation. As a result, the Oxford Brookes University believes that Public. Contracts Regulations 2015, Regulation 32(2) applies. Regulation 32(2) states: "The negotiated procedures without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases:- (b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:- (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons..." (c) insofar as is strictly necessary where, for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029540-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £563,760 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX3 0BP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Headington |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford East |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OXFORD MEDICAL SIMULATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package

## Release History

- 29 Nov 2021 at 09:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029540-2021
- 18 Nov 2021 at 06:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028760-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.brookes.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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