Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House, Russell Road
IPSWICH
IP1 2BX
Telephone
+44 1473264744
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH14 - Suffolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Software platform for interactive virtual reality experiences
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Suffolk County Council intends to conduct a procurement exercise for the award of a contract to produce a safe and accessible software platform to enable interactive VR experiences designed for people with dementia to support reminiscence and improve emotional and mental wellbeing, along with a paired app for a carer role to guide and monitor the user experience. Our expectation is that any procurement exercise will begin early summer 2021 .Prior to any procurement Suffolk County Council is undertaking a market engagement exercise to better understand the market. Please help us by completing this questionnaire: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/8B7XPF/, which will be the start of our market engagement exercise. We ask that completed questionnaires are returned by 26th March 2021.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Suffolk County Council intends to conduct a procurement exercise for the award of a contract to produce a safe and accessible software platform to enable interactive VR experiences designed for people with dementia to support reminiscence and improve emotional and mental wellbeing, along with a paired app for a carer role to guide and monitor the user experience. Our expectation is that any procurement exercise will begin early summer 2021 .Prior to any procurement Suffolk County Council is undertaking a market engagement exercise to better understand the market. Please help us by completing this questionnaire: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/8B7XPF/, which will be the start of our market engagement exercise. We ask that completed questionnaires are returned by 26th March 2021.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 June 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes