Foundation Simulation Training - Virtual Reality Licenses - 2020 - Health Education England - NHS/SoEPS/19.548

**Authority have updated this notice - maximum contract value over three years is £300,000 EXCLUDING VAT**

NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS), acting on behalf of Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the provision of Foundation Simulation Training - Virtual Reality Licenses.

The HEE East of England local office has invested in the provision of simulation-based education across the region. From August 2018, each foundation trainee attends one full day equivalent of mandatory high-fidelity simulation. During these sessions, the trainees are immersed into a simulated clinical scenario in real-time (e.g. a deteriorating patient), followed by a debriefing session involving the trainees, facilitator and their peers. Feedback from these sessions has shown that this educational experience is well received by the trainees and improves their confidence in managing deteriorating patient

For the 2019/2020 academic year HEE EOE Foundation School has introduced an innovative learning opportunity - virtual reality (VR) simulation for both FY1 and FY2 in the region. Licenses are required on an annual basis for this programme to be utilised.

The contract period will be for three years. The Commissioner reserves the right to extend the contract y up to one further year.

The contract value will be £300,000 over a term of three years

Mobilisation period 1st May to 1st August 2020.

Service provided 2nd August 2020 to 1st August 2023.

All figures are excluding VAT.

Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning

Please access the ITT procurement documents for further information.

The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Friday 31 January 2020 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted. The e-portal system will shutdown at 12:00pm and any un-submitted bids not registered to the system at this time will not be accepted. Therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time.

Project title: Foundation Simulation Training - Virtual Reality Licenses - 2020 - Health Education England - NHS/SoEPS/19.548, please access the ITT for all documents. Should Bidders have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, they should contact the In-tend dedicated Supplier Helpdesk by calling 0845 557 8079 Monday to Friday (9am to 5pm) or email support@in-tend.co.uk

All communications should be made via the messaging function on the In-tend E-Tendering portal.

Additional information: All communications should be made via the messaging function on the In-tend E-Tendering portal. During the tender exercise the Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system via the appointed procurement specialist on behalf of NHS South of England Procurement Services and not with the Contracting Authority itself. No Bidder, Bidder Member, or any of such Bidder's advisors, consultants or subcontractors may have ex parte communications with the Contracting Authority or any of their employees, advisors, contractors or consultants regarding the ITT, the Procurement, other than as expressly permitted in this ITT.