Published date: 27 September 2022

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 27 September 2022

Contract summary

Industry

  • Remote access software package - 48514000

  • Video conferencing software package - 48515000

  • Training software development services - 72212931

    • Seminar organisation services - 79951000

    • Event services - 79952000

    • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

ST4 8HH

Value of contract

£25,000 to £26,000

Procurement reference

NOM6001

Published date

27 September 2022

Approach to market date

27 September 2022

Contract start date

1 December 2022

Contract end date

30 November 2023

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

• The Trust requires a live, virtual platform/space to support and host internal and external training, events, and conferences. This space will aim to replicate the look and feel of the real world, for example, offices, conference centres, breakout rooms and training rooms. The platform will also require dedicated space for staff/students only, for private and confidential training and supervision.
• The platform will be required to be self-managed, to enable staff to develop personalised/branded spaces for training, events, and conferences. Self-management of branding and customisation will be an essential criterion.
• In terms of the look and feel of the space, we hope to avoid an MS Teams/Zoom format and look to explore an avatar/metaverse approach, including features such as using your voice, chat/text message functions and, the ability to present live in the platform.
• The Trust is looking to work with providers/supplies who can support staff training, including a bespoke Train-the-Trainer offer for selected leads.
• A mandatory requirement would be that any platforms or programmes will need to work within the Trust's existing IT system/processes and Information Governance.

Any interested suppliers, please register on the eu-supply portal (link provided below)

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyRegistration/RegisterCompany?OID=1&B=UHNM

Please email either myself cameron.sidley@uhnm.nhs.uk or craig.pollard3@nhs.net for confirmation that you have registered.

We will aim to have this tender published on 17/10/2022.

More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2022/2023 £25,000

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If you have any problems with registering on the eu-supply portal, please contact uksupport@eu-supply.com

About the buyer

Contact name

Cameron Sidley

Address

Royal Stoke University Hospital,Newcastle Road
STOKE-ON-TRENT
ST46QG
England

Email

cameron.sidley@uhnm.nhs.uk