Foundation Simulation Training Virtual Reality - Health Education England (West Midlands)

NHS Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are looking to engage an organisation that will provide Foundation Simulation Training Virtual Reality (West Midlands).

Health Education England are inviting bidders to submit a tender response to provide virtual reality training sessions for all Foundation year 1 Trainees working in the West Midlands. To successfully implement this, we require an individual license for all Foundation Year 1 doctors so that they can utilise the equipment that our Trusts have embedded in their simulation suites.

This is designed to augment the existing physical simulation sessions by delivering the same techniques using new technology and allowing trusts to scale the delivery of simulation-based education for trainees without the need to significantly expand faculty. In addition, it helps overcome some of the capacity issues secondary to the COVID pandemic and social distancing.

The virtual reality simulation has been widely adopted in other specialities and can bridge the gap between theory and practice immersing the learner in a realistic, dynamic, complex setting.

The maximum financial envelope for this procurement exercise is £80,500 exclusive of Vat per year. The contract period will be for 1 year with the option to extend by up to a further two years (1+1) subject to annual review and available budget.

The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is 8th July 2021 at 12:00pm (midday).

Late submissions will not be accepted therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the e-Tendering portal during the tender exercise.

The Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system and not with the Contracting Authority itself other than as expressly permitted within this ITT.

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