Award

Virtual Reality Pilot as part of NHS England funding to assess whether solutions can be identified to reduce and prevent falls in care home settings

  • West Northamptonshire Council

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-056809

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059af3 (view related notices)

Published 16 September 2025, 9:57am



Scope

Description

The proposal outlines a targeted, evidence-informed pilot programme to implement immersive Virtual Reality (VR) technology in two care settings in Northamptonshire, Thackley Green Reablement Centre (North Northants Council) and Southfields Residential Care Home (West Northants Council), as part of an NHS England-funded Falls Prevention initiative.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £20,495 excluding VAT
  • £24,954 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

1 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026
  • 1 year

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85323000 - Community health services

Contract locations

  • UKF24 - West Northamptonshire

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

Virtual Reality Therapies Ltd

56 Fullingdale Road

Northampton

NN3 2QA

United Kingdom

Region: UKF24 - West Northamptonshire

Contract 1


Contracting authority

West Northamptonshire Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGDV-8944-CMBP

Angel Street

Northampton

NN1 1ED

United Kingdom

Region: UKF24 - West Northamptonshire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government