Virtual Reality Pilot as part of NHS England funding to assess whether solutions can be identified to reduce and prevent falls in care home settings

Official notice

Authority: West Northamptonshire Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF24)

Awarded value£20,495published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 16 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Virtual Reality Therapies Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The proposal outlines a targeted, evidence-informed pilot programme to implement immersive Virtual Reality (VR) technology in two care settings in Northamptonshire, Thackley Green Reablement Centre (North Northants Council) and Southfields Residential Care Home (West Northants Council), as part of an NHS England-funded Falls Prevention initiative.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East Midlands

85323000 Community health services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Sept 2025, 09:57 BST
Last source update: 16 Sept 2025, 10:04 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-056818
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF24)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059af3 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Sept 2025

Transparency notice published
16 Sept 2025, 09:57 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
16 Sept 2025, 10:04 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £20,4951 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Virtual Reality Therapies LtdSMEVCSE1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2026	£20,495	16 Sept 2025	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGDV-8944-CMBP Angel Street, Northampton, East Midlands, NN1 1EDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Virtual Reality Therapies LtdAwarded supplier 56 Fullingdale Road, Northampton, East Midlands, NN3 2QAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender16 Sept 2025, 10:04 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender16 Sept 2025, 09:57 BST