Radiography Licences · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: Wales (UKL22)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 31 Oct 2023no call for competition

Awarded to Spatial Computing Solutions Limited (trading as Virtual Medical Coaching)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This requirement is to purchase software licences for VR software for Cardiff University's Radiography course. The software provides users with:

Virtual reality (VR) environment whereby they can gain practice
Desktop exam rooms
Adaptive self-assessment modules
Full body practice and blended scenarios and image reports

CPV: Medical software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales

48180000 Medical software package

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 1 Nov 2023, 09:05 GMT
Last source update: 1 Nov 2023, 09:05 GMT
Authority reference: CU.1294.GD
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-032231
Classification (CPV): Medical software package
Delivery area: Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0410c7 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: Cardiff University are not aware of any other suppliers in the marketplace who manufactures and supplies this type of software. This software is the only one that fits our purposes and requirements, namely providing virtual placements for our Radiography students.

Publisher note: (WA Ref:135981)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Oct 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Spatial Computing Solutions Limited (trading as Virtual Medical Coaching)SME	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 032231-2023-CU.1294.GD-1 · Spatial Computing Solutions Limited (trading as Virtual Medical Coaching)SME
Signed
31 Oct 2023
Value
—
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
This requirement is to purchase software licences for VR software for Cardiff…	1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	£169,575 – £229,425
Whole notice	—	—	—	£169,575 – £229,425

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 0DEContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Spatial Computing Solutions Limited (trading as Virtual Medical Coaching)Awarded supplierNZCN 5808402 Level 1, 36 Southwark Street, Christchurch, NZ, 8011Contact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.