Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Great Maze Pond
London
SE1 9RT
Contact
shah miah
Telephone
+44 7833180036
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Immersive, Simulation and Related Technologies Dynamic Purchasing System
Reference number
C187117
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS England Technology Enhanced Learning Team ‘s National Strategic Vision for Simulation and Immersive Technologies in health and care explores how high-quality simulation-based programmes can be applied to help address system-wide challenges being faced within the health and care sector. Immersive and simulation technologies are revolutionizing health and care education, growing in popularity across all sectors and disciplines, and offering different ways of supporting and engaging with learners. The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan describes the need to expand training, improve retention and reform education delivery, including through expanding the use of simulation and improving the adoption of immersive technologies.
NHS LPP on behalf of NHSE are leading on the procurement to implement a new Dynamic purchasing System (DPS) as a compliant route to market for buyers and commissioners. The vision is to develop a new national agreement for simulation, extended reality (XR) and other related technology providers focusing on education and training services.
NHS LPP on behalf of NHSE are leading on the procurement to implement a new Dynamic purchasing System (DPS) as a compliant route to market for buyers and commissioners. The vision is to develop a new national agreement for XR providers focusing on education and training services.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 72212190 - Educational software development services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 72212517 - IT software development services
- 48190000 - Educational software package
- 80511000 - Staff training services
- 34152000 - Training simulators
- 39162000 - Educational equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The London Procurement Partnership is advertising for suppliers for a Immersive, Simulation and Related Technologies Dynamic Purchasing System.
The aim of this dynamic purchasing system is to provide a national NHS approved procurement channel for health and care and education providers (and all public sector bodies) with a route to accessing best in class XR, immersive learning and related technologies; smoothing the way to accelerating and scaling their adoption, driving maximum benefit and solving workforce challenges.
The initial category sub-category covered under this DPS are:
Sub-category 1.1 – Part task, skills or procedural training technologies
Sub-Category 1.2 – Immersive learning hardware
Sub-Category 1.3 – Software and applications
Sub-Category 1.4 – Content development
Sub-Category 1.5 – Public, patient and service user education
Sub-Category 1.6 – Research, innovation and evaluation
Sub-Category 1.7 – Professional services and technical support
Sub-Category 1.8 – Support equipment and tools for cleaning and maintenance
Potential bidders should register their Organisations on the Health Family Single eCommercial System https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
And register their interest on project ID ref; C187117
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The authority reserves the right to extend in 12-month increments
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The framework agreement can be accessed via agreement by LPP and shall include the following organisations
in the United Kingdom and their respective statutory successors and organisations created as a result of
structural re-organisations or organisational changes.
— central government departments and their executive agencies (a list of such departments and executive
agencies can be found at http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/government-business/government-ministersresponsibilities.aspx),
— non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) (a list of NDPBs can be found at Annex A to the Public Bodies
Directory 2007 published by the cabinet office) which can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/publicbodies-reform
— National Health Service (NHS) bodies, including Clinical Commissioning Groups, NHS trusts, NHS
foundation trusts, a special health authority and a local health board in England and Wales and other constituent
bodies in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland including but not limited to: the Scottish ambulance service,
— lists of all of such NHS bodies can be found at:
• http://www.nhs.uk/Servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx
• http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure
• https://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/
• http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=hospitals
— all local authorities, a list of such authorities being available at: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/
Localcouncils/AToZOfLocalCouncils/DG_A-Z_LG
— police forces and other emergency services, including fire and rescue services, the maritime and coastguard
agency and other rescue authorities a list of police authorities and fire and rescue services can be found
respectively at the following:
• http://www.police.uk/forces.htm
• https://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs/
— educational establishments i.e. schools maintained by local authorities, academies, city technology colleges,
further education establishments and universities; https://www.gov.uk/check-a-university-is-officially-recognised/
recognised-bodies
— registered social landlords (RSLs), a list of such authorities being available at: https://www.gov.uk/
government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing
— registered charities, as detailed at http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/
— devolved and other administrations within the British Isles, including those detailed at:
• (in the case of Scotland) http://scotland.gov.uk/Home and http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/
• (in the case of Wales) http://new.wales.gov.uk/?llang=en,OJ/S
— healthcare providers in the channel islands:
• https://gov.gg
• https://www.gov.je
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-001212
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
3 September 2027
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
21 August 2023
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
In accordance with Regulation 34(18) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, the time period for the evaluation of the initial SQ submissions received during the initial 30 day period will be extended 20 calendar days, following which the Contracting Authority will notify the Tenderer of the outcome of their SQ submission.
Due to the extended evaluation period, the date when further competitions may be issued to DPS suppliers will not start until 18th September 2023. Thereafter, and for the duration of the DPS, the Contracting Authority will inform Tenderers of the outcome of their SQ submission within 10 days of receipt of the SQ submission, which may be extended to 15 days in individual circumstances.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom