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title: "C001968 Immersive Virtual Reality Endoscopy room simulation for the rehearsal of non-technical skills and patient management decisions"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000695878"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND"
published: "2023-02-07"
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# C001968 Immersive Virtual Reality Endoscopy room simulation for the rehearsal of non-technical skills and patient management decisions

Buyer: NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000695878

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## Summary

The NHS Education for Scotland, as a central purchasing body in the health industry, has recently awarded a contract for an Immersive Virtual Reality Endoscopy room simulation project to The VR Hive. The project involved the delivery of a 3D immersive interactive virtual simulation environment for clinical scenarios in Edinburgh. The contract, valued at £85,000, was signed on 7th February 2023, marking the successful completion of the procurement process.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs in the services sector, to engage in innovative projects within the healthcare industry. The open procurement method allows for fair competition, and businesses interested in immersive technology solutions and healthcare simulation should consider partnering or bidding on such contracts. Key dates and deadlines should be closely monitored to seize business growth opportunities in the public procurement domain.

## Notice

By completion of project the successful contractor will have delivered a 3D immersive interactive virtual simulation environment, in the form of an endoscopy procedure room, that will allow rehearsal of the clinical scenarios, dynamic problem solving and decision making encountered during a colonoscopy procedure.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

By completion of project the successful contractor will have delivered a 3D immersive interactive virtual simulation environment, in the form of an endoscopy procedure room, that will allow rehearsal of the clinical scenarios, dynamic problem solving and decision making encountered during a colonoscopy procedure.

Renewal: NEs reserves the right to extend this contract by a further 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB470546 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | 7 Jul 2022 |
| Award date | 7 Feb 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 | £85,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH3 9DN |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE VR HIVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80420000 - E-learning services

## Release History

- 7 Feb 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB470546
- 16 Nov 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV464434
- 6 Jun 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN450392

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN450392&idx=2
  30th June 2022 - C001968 Supplier Day Presentation Slides
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN450392&idx=1
  6th June 2022 - C001968 Draft Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN450392
  C001968 Immersive Virtual Reality Endoscopy room simulation for the rehearsal of non-technical skills and patient management decisions - By completion of project the successful contractor will have delivered a 3D immersive interactive virtual simulation environment, in the form of an endoscopy procedure room, that will allow rehearsal of the clinical scenarios, dynamic problem solving and decision making encountered during a colonoscopy procedure. The intended resource will be designed for and engaged with through a VR headset but a secondary scaled down smartphone/ static VR or desktop option would be desirable for accessibility.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV464434
  C001968 Immersive Virtual Reality Endoscopy room simulation for the rehearsal of non-technical skills and patient management decisions - By completion of project the successful contractor will have delivered a 3D immersive interactive virtual simulation environment, in the form of an endoscopy procedure room, that will allow rehearsal of the clinical scenarios, dynamic problem solving and decision making encountered during a colonoscopy procedure.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB470546
  C001968 Immersive Virtual Reality Endoscopy room simulation for the rehearsal of non-technical skills and patient management decisions - By completion of project the successful contractor will have delivered a 3D immersive interactive virtual simulation environment, in the form of an endoscopy procedure room, that will allow rehearsal of the clinical scenarios, dynamic problem solving and decision making encountered during a colonoscopy procedure.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000695878

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