---
title: "Virtual Environment Rehabilitation Assistant (VERA) support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e8da"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-08-20"
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# Virtual Environment Rehabilitation Assistant (VERA) support

Buyer: The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e8da

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## Summary

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust commissioned Virtual Environment Rehabilitation Assistant (VERA) innovation, including technology development and ongoing support. The requirement concerns a virtual-environment rehabilitation assistant rather than a general technology service, with the associated procurement classification covering licence management software. The buyer is The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, based at Lower Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool. The work supports the Trust’s rehabilitation activities and combines software-related provision with development and technical support for the VERA solution. This is relevant to suppliers providing virtual-reality or virtual-environment rehabilitation technology, software licensing and support, or development services for technology used in clinical rehabilitation settings. The requirement was treated as a goods procurement, although its description also includes development and support activity.

The procurement has been completed and awarded to Citrus Suite Ltd, an SME based in Liverpool. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition, with one completed lot. The award is active and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 31 March 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £12,000 excluding VAT and £14,400 including VAT. The published award data identifies licence management software as the awarded item. The available procurement information does not set out a competitive evaluation exercise or weighted award criteria, consistent with the direct, below-threshold route. The selected supplier is Citrus Suite Ltd.

This procurement demonstrates a defined NHS requirement for a virtual-environment rehabilitation assistant supported by software licensing, technology development and technical support. Suppliers assessing future opportunities with The Walton Centre would need credible capability across these linked activities rather than offering a standalone software product or generic IT support service. Relevant evidence would include delivering or maintaining virtual-environment or rehabilitation technology, managing associated software licences, developing technology to meet clinical-service needs, and providing dependable support throughout operational use. A supplier would also need to understand the practical demands of deploying technology in an NHS rehabilitation setting and show that it can support a specialist solution for a public-sector healthcare organisation. Citrus Suite Ltd’s selection indicates that an SME can provide the required combination of specialist technology and support capability.

## Notice

Virtual Environment Rehabilitation Assistant (VERA) innovation - technology development and support

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079563-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £12,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | FRZAKERLEY |
| Postcode area | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L9 7LJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Fazakerley West |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Walton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Citrus Suite Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48218000 - License management software package

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2026 at 15:27 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079563-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079563-2026
  20th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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