Published date: 23 May 2023

Last edited date: 3 July 2023

This notice was replaced on 19 December 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 19 December 2023)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 30000000

  • Television and radio receivers, and sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus - 32300000

  • Networks - 32400000

    • Software package and information systems - 48000000

    • Repair and maintenance services - 50000000

    • Installation services (except software) - 51000000

    • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£0 to £30,000,000

Procurement reference

FRAM-906-23-TH

Published date

23 May 2023

Closing date

5 July 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

28 August 2023

Contract end date

28 August 2028

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS

The development of two new virtual teaching and learning environments

• A state-of-the-art Virtual Reality Cave environment for our HLS faculty that can be used to deliver a simulated technology lab harnessing VR capability, and environment simulation, ensuring that facilities are up to date, replicates virtual medical equipment used in industry and within the health service and enables educational provision in allied health to address subject demand and to extend our subject provision.
• A virtual Powerwall environment for our EEC faculty that incorporates high-precision digital manufacturing and a VR technology lab in the subject disciplines of engineering which are vital to meet the current demand for skills, support future growth and to support competitiveness within markets that will grow significantly during the next decade.
• A vision and strategy that supports our commitment to provide world class immersive education facilities for teaching, learning, collaboration, and modern workspaces.
• To identify a 5-year strategic immersive environment partner that can work with Coventry University long term on key regional and international objectives, helping to transform our technologies that support our digital academic infrastructure and staff and student environments. A supplier who can provide a complete service wrap from concept to delivery and become an extension to our existing digital architecture teams. Sub-contracting may be considered in some circumstances; however the supplier must front the contract and agree to the University Group's Terms and Conditions in Appendix C by signing Appendix D, Declaration of Compliance
• A supplier who can help develop and mature our VR standards delivering high quality, reliable and supportable technologies which will add value by enhancing the delivery of learning and improving the user experiences of simulated environment technology

Procurement documents can be located at the URL address below. This is also the same location to reply to the tender.

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/coventryuniversity/

About the buyer

Contact name

Thomas Hasson

Address

Priory Street
COVENTRY
CV15FB
England

Telephone

07392 096 531

Email

ad7747@coventry.ac.uk