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title: "Hydra Learning Suite Refresh"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000573563"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY"
published: "2019-02-13"
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# Hydra Learning Suite Refresh

Buyer: SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000573563

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## Summary

The Scottish Police Authority has completed a public procurement process for the "Hydra Learning Suite Refresh," which involved a hardware refresh of their existing Hydra Immersive learning suite. The procurement method utilised was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. This tender falls within the goods category and was completed on 18 January 2019, with a contract value of £159,648. The procurement was executed in Glasgow, Scotland, following the provisions of Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, allowing direct award due to technical reasons.

This opportunity is particularly suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in immersive technology and educational hardware solutions. With a successful bid submitted by Critical Simulations Ltd, potential entrants in future similar tenders can leverage their expertise in advanced learning technologies to compete in this sector. Businesses focusing on public safety training tools and immersive learning environments can find significant growth opportunities by engaging in contracts with the Scottish Police Authority and other public sector organisations.

## Notice

Hardware refresh of the existing Hydra Immersive learning suite.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Negotiated Procedure without a call for competition. It is considered that the renewal of the contract in the circumstances detailed in this Paper, is consistent with Regulation 33 (1) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, which allows the contracting authority to award a contract without a competitive process when for technical reasons a public contract may be awarded only to a particular economic operator.

### Procurement Information

It is considered that the renewal of the contract in the circumstances detailed in this Paper, is consistent with Regulation 33 (1) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, which allows the contracting authority to award a contract without a competitive process when for technical reasons a public contract may be awarded only to a particular economic operator.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB345426 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Feb 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jan 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £159,648 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G51 1DZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Govan |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CRITICAL SIMULATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 44316400 - Hardware

## Release History

- 13 Feb 2019 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB345426

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB345426
  Hydra Learning Suite Refresh - Hardware refresh of the existing Hydra Immersive learning suite.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000573563

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