Scope
Reference
2025/2/CK
Description
Through this project, University of Liverpool are working with Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust to build on and deepen the understanding of XR in the field.
A specialist contractor(s) is sought to undertake analysis of XR in healthcare to better understand the UK market in terms of capabilities, size, scale, value and opportunities for future growth (Lot 1), and the development of a framework to be produced for use by MerseyCare NHS Foundation Trust to deepen the existing healthcare use cases and opportunities for innovative uses of XR in the services offered by the Trust (Lot 2).
Total value (estimated)
- £100,000 excluding VAT
- £120,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 9 May 2025 to 31 October 2025
- 5 months, 23 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services
Lot LOT-0001. XR Healthcare Landscape Review
Description
A comprehensive mapping and analysis of the businesses, healthcare organisations and universities working with XR in healthcare. The review should provide a detailed understanding of the UK's capacity and capabilities, the size and scale of the market, its potential value and future growth.
Lot value (estimated)
- £0 excluding VAT
- £0 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot LOT-0002. XR Framework Development for Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Description
Development of a practical Framework to guide the adoption and deployment of XR technologies within mental health service provision. This Framework should be informed by the Landscape Review, existing XR technology landscape reports, and relevant strategic documents. The Framework should, also, propose and define innovative XR prototypes (use cases), applicable to NHS mental health services, that can be developed with industry partners, then, practically trialled in real world settings with support from CHIL, the VEC and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.
Lot value (estimated)
- £0 excluding VAT
- £0 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Participation
Conditions of participation
Lot LOT-0001. XR Healthcare Landscape Review
Lot LOT-0002. XR Framework Development for Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Not applicable as this is a below threshold procurement.
Particular suitability
Lot LOT-0001. XR Healthcare Landscape Review
Lot LOT-0002. XR Framework Development for Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
4 April 2025, 1:00pm
Tender submission deadline
11 April 2025, 1:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL
- Companies House: RC000660
Foundation Building, 765 Brownlow Hill
Liverpool
L69 7ZX
United Kingdom
Contact name: Carla Kelly
Email: procurement@liverpool.ac.uk
Region: UKD72 - Liverpool
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)