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title: "IT EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE FOR OFFICE FOR STUDENTS PROJECT"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03cea5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "COVENTRY UNIVERSITY"
published: "2026-01-20"
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# IT EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE FOR OFFICE FOR STUDENTS PROJECT

Buyer: COVENTRY UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03cea5

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## Summary

The public procurement process led by Coventry University, identified by the title "IT Equipment and Software for Office for Students Project," focuses on the supply of goods within the office and computing machinery category, targeting locations in the UK. The procurement, under the legal framework 32014L0024, involves a comprehensive development initiative aimed at creating virtual teaching and learning environments. These environments include a Virtual Reality Cave and a Powerwall environment designed for its faculties of Health and Life Sciences and Engineering, respectively. The award stage of the procurement is active, with Animmersion UK Ltd being the awarded supplier. The contract, valued at GBP 2,733,142.51, was signed on 16th December 2023, with a duration of 1,800 days.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses involved in digital technology and interactive learning solutions, especially those with expertise in virtual and augmented reality applications. Companies experienced in providing complete service packages from concept to delivery, particularly in the educational and healthcare sectors, would find this contract highly beneficial for growth. Coventry University's emphasis on long-term strategic partnerships further provides a collaborative platform for businesses to enhance their market competitiveness. Such projects demand high-quality, reliable, and supportable technologies, making them ideal for growing enterprises in digital services, software development, and IT equipment manufacturing sectors.

## Notice

The development of two new virtual teaching and learning environments * A state-of-the-art Virtual Reality Cave environment for our HLS faculty that can be used to deliver a simulated technology lab harnessing VR capability, and environment simulation, ensuring that facilities are up to date, replicates virtual medical equipment used in industry and within the health service and enables educational provision in allied health to address subject demand and to extend our subject provision. * A virtual Powerwall environment for our EEC faculty that incorporates high-precision digital manufacturing and a VR technology lab in the subject disciplines of engineering which are vital to meet the current demand for skills, support future growth and to support competitiveness within markets that will grow significantly during the next decade. * A vision and strategy that supports our commitment to provide world class immersive education facilities for teaching, learning, collaboration, and modern workspaces. * To identify a 5-year strategic immersive environment partner that can work with Coventry University long term on key regional and international objectives, helping to transform our technologies that support our digital academic infrastructure and staff and student environments. A supplier who can provide a complete service wrap from concept to delivery and become an extension to our existing digital architecture teams. Sub-contracting may be considered in some circumstances; however the supplier must front the contract and agree to the University Group's Terms and Conditions in Appendix C by signing Appendix D, Declaration of Compliance * A supplier who can help develop and mature our VR standards delivering high quality, reliable and supportable technologies which will add value by enhancing the delivery of learning and improving the user experiences of simulated environment technology

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The development of two new virtual teaching and learning environments * A state-of-the-art Virtual Reality Cave environment for our HLS faculty that can be used to deliver a simulated technology lab harnessing VR capability, and environment simulation, ensuring that facilities are up to date, replicates virtual medical equipment used in industry and within the health service and enables educational provision in allied health to address subject demand and to extend our subject provision. * A virtual Powerwall environment for our EEC faculty that incorporates high-precision digital manufacturing and a VR technology lab in the subject disciplines of engineering which are vital to meet the current demand for skills, support future growth and to support competitiveness within markets that will grow significantly during the next decade. * A vision and strategy that supports our commitment to provide world class immersive education facilities for teaching, learning, collaboration, and modern workspaces. * To identify a 5-year strategic immersive environment partner that can work with Coventry University long term on key regional and international objectives, helping to transform our technologies that support our digital academic infrastructure and staff and student environments. A supplier who can provide a complete service wrap from concept to delivery and become an extension to our existing digital architecture teams. Sub-contracting may be considered in some circumstances; however the supplier must front the contract and agree to the University Group's Terms and Conditions in Appendix C by signing Appendix D, Declaration of Compliance * A supplier who can help develop and mature our VR standards delivering high quality, reliable and supportable technologies which will add value by enhancing the delivery of learning and improving the user experiences of simulated environment technology

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005052-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,384,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COVENTRY UNIVERSITY |
| Additional buyers | COVENTRY UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION GROUP (CUHECG) |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 5FB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England), TLG33 Coventry |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ANIMMERSION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 32300000 - Television and radio receivers, and sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus
- 32400000 - Networks

## Release History

- 20 Jan 2026 at 17:37 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005052-2026
- 19 Dec 2023 at 13:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037287-2023
- 3 Jul 2023 at 15:22 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018895-2023
- 3 Jul 2023 at 13:51 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018853-2023
- 6 Jun 2023 at 09:33 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015929-2023
- 23 May 2023 at 12:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014635-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.coventry.ac.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/coventryuniversity
- https://www.coventry.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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