Official UK procurement notice
AR/VR Specialist · UK public procurement notice
Authority: UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL (Education)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThrough this project, University of Liverpool are working with Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust to build on and deepen the understanding of XR in the field.
A specialist contractor(s) is sought to undertake analysis of XR in healthcare to better understand the UK market in terms of capabilities, size, scale, value and opportunities for future growth (Lot 1), and the development of a framework to be produced for use by MerseyCare NHS Foundation Trust to deepen the existing healthcare use cases and opportunities for innovative uses of XR in the services offered by the Trust (Lot 2).
CPV: Development consultancy services · Research and development consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Research consultancy services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lotLot #1XR Healthcare Landscape ReviewPublished value£0
A comprehensive mapping and analysis of the businesses, healthcare organisations and universities working with XR in healthcare. The review should provide a detailed understanding of the UK’s capacity and capabilities, the size and scale of the market, its potential value and future growth.
- Condition of participation
Not applicable as this is a below threshold procurement.
Lot #2XR Framework Development for Mersey Care NHS Foundation TrustPublished value£0
Development of a practical Framework to guide the adoption and deployment of XR technologies within mental health service provision. This Framework should be informed by the Landscape Review, existing XR technology landscape reports, and relevant strategic documents. The Framework should, also, propose and define innovative XR prototypes (use cases), applicable to NHS mental health services, that can be developed with industry partners, then, practically trialled in real world settings with support from CHIL, the VEC and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.
- Condition of participation
Not applicable as this is a below threshold procurement.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Condition of participation
Not applicable as this is a below threshold procurement.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Mar 2025, 16:28 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Mar 2025, 11:32 GMT
- Authority reference
2025/2/CK- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-011081- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ee11Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 4 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
17 Mar 2025 → 9 May 2025 · 7 dates- Planning notice published17 Mar 2025, 16:28 GMT
- Next notice expected21 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Market engagement21 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT
The University of Liverpool is looking for suppliers to express an interest in the upcoming opportunity to bid for this tender.
If you are interested then please register using the following link: in-tendhost.co.uk/liverpooluni/ ↗
- Tender notice published25 Mar 2025, 11:32 GMT
- Clarification questions by4 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
- Submission deadline11 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
- Contract starts9 May 2025
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Mar 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published17 Mar 2025, 16:28 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published25 Mar 2025, 11:32 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active25 Mar 2025, 11:32 GMT
- Procurement method changed25 Mar 2025, 11:32 GMT
- Deadline published: 11 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST25 Mar 2025, 11:32 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender