Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff University
Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0DE
Telephone
+44 2920879648
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0258
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Radiography Licences
Reference number
CU.1294.GD
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48180000 - Medical software package
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This requirement is to purchase software licences for VR software for Cardiff University's Radiography course. The software provides users with:
- Virtual reality (VR) environment whereby they can gain practice
- Desktop exam rooms
- Adaptive self-assessment modules
- Full body practice and blended scenarios and image reports
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £169,575 / Highest offer: £229,425 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48180000 - Medical software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This requirement is to purchase software licences for VR software for Cardiff University's Radiography course. The software provides users with:
- Virtual reality (VR) environment whereby they can gain practice
- Desktop exam rooms
- Adaptive self-assessment modules
- Full body practice and blended scenarios and image reports
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Cardiff University are not aware of any other suppliers in the marketplace who manufactures and supplies this type of software. This software is the only one that fits our purposes and requirements, namely providing virtual placements for our Radiography students.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CU.1294.GD
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 October 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Spatial Computing Solutions Limited (trading as Virtual Medical Coaching)
Level 1, 36 Southwark Street
Christchurch
8011
info@virtualmedicalcoaching.com
Country
New Zealand
NUTS code
- NZ - New Zealand
National registration number
NZCN 5808402
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £169,575 / Highest offer: £229,425 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:135981)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom