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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Immersive, Simulation and Related Technologies Dynamic Purchasing System

EducationCPV 80000000
Value£500.0m
Deadline3 Sept 2027
Published17 Aug 2023
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 17 Aug 2023372 days leftCloses 3 Sept 2027
Who to contact
shah miah
CDS@lpp.nhs.uk
+44 7833180036

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Contract value in context
£500.0mtotal contract value
median £84k
this tender£0£540.0m

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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust has published 5 Education & Training notices, about every 24 months. On that rhythm the next one is expected around August 2028.

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The brief

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. <br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan describes

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.

02

NHS LPP on behalf of NHSE are

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.

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The gates

What this notice demands of you

1 named, none in explicit obligation language. Each one is quoted from the notice.

Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)Frameworks & routes to market
Immersive, Simulation and Related Technologies Dynamic Purchasing System

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What it takes to bid this

4580 daysof bid-team effort
£30.8k£54.8kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £10m+ band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

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  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
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