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<TED_EXPORT><NOTICE_DATA><NO_DOC_EXT>2026-000091</NO_DOC_EXT><DOC_ID>054927-2026</DOC_ID><URI_DOC>https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054927-2026</URI_DOC><PUBLISHED>2026-06-10T16:59:35+01:00</PUBLISHED></NOTICE_DATA><FORM_SECTION>
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      <date>2026-06-10T16:59:35+01:00</date>
      <tag>planning</tag>
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        <name>THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM</name>
        <id>GB-COH-RC000645</id>
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          <scheme>GB-COH</scheme>
          <id>RC000645</id>
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          <scheme>GB-PPON</scheme>
          <id>PHCQ-3464-LVTM</id>
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        <address>
          <streetAddress>Edgbaston</streetAddress>
          <locality>Birmingham</locality>
          <postalCode>B15 2TT</postalCode>
          <country>GB</country>
          <countryName>United Kingdom</countryName>
          <region>UKG31</region>
        </address>
        <contactPoint>
          <name>Matthew Bowcott</name>
          <email>procurement@bham.ac.uk</email>
        </contactPoint>
        <roles>buyer</roles>
        <details>
          <url>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk</url>
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            <scheme>UK_CA_TYPE</scheme>
            <id>publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment</id>
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      <buyer>
        <id>GB-COH-RC000645</id>
        <name>THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM</name>
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          <id>1</id>
          <type>engagement</type>
          <description>
            <p>The University is requesting expressions of interest in relation to this opportunity. Interested parties shall follow the steps outlined below:</p>
            <p>1. Register for the University&#039;s InTend platform (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home) if not already registered.</p>
            <p>2. Express interest against the tender opportunity entitled &#039;BHIC Clinical Skills Immersive Rooms.&#039; This can be accessed through the &#039;Tenders&#039; tab and selecting the &#039;Current&#039; option.</p>
            <p>3. Submit a capability assessment using the template provided via the InTend platform. Completed capability assessments should be sent via the Correspondence function on the portal.</p>
            <p>The University shall review capability assessments submitted in order to establish a shortlist of suppliers to engage further with. Following this, it is the University&#039;s intention to conduct a tender process in September - November 2026.</p>
            <p>Note: The University is a Non-Contracting Authority.</p>
          </description>
          <dueDate>2026-07-10T23:59:59+01:00</dueDate>
          <status>scheduled</status>
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      </planning>
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        <id>SC15082/26</id>
        <title>BHIC Clinical Skills Immersive Rooms</title>
        <description>
          <p>The University of Birmingham ("the University") requires a Contractor to design, supply and install four immersive teaching and simulation rooms for the purposes of healthcare education. The works will take place within the University&#039;s Birmingham Health Innovation Campus. </p>
          <p>The Contractor shall be responsible for (a) Systems Design (b) Project Management/Installation of Equipment (c) Programming/commissioning of equipment (d) Account management (e) Planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance and (f) Ongoing content development. </p>
          <p>The following technical requirements have been scoped: </p>
          <p>1) High-fidelity projection or LED screens (with 270° to 360° capability and room-specific mapping and calibration to align accurately with physical features); </p>
          <p>2) Separate audio, video, and control systems for each room (to enable independent operability to run concurrent or isolated simulations)  </p>
          <p>3) Multisensory effect management such as directional audio and programmable lighting, with scent systems recommended. </p>
          <p>4) Solution to include pre-built UK-aligned healthcare scenarios and no-code authoring tools (to support environmental distractions, time-critical events, branching logic, team coordination, and real-time instructor interventions). </p>
          <p>5) Library of pre-built environments and clinically accurate scenarios; both clinical (e.g., hospital wards, emergency departments) and non-clinical (e.g., home settings, public spaces) which are realistically represented to influence learner decision-making </p>
          <p>6) Gamification and escape room collaborative learning features are required </p>
          <p>7) Integration with pre-existing mannequin, AV, and learning management system networks. </p>
          <p>8) Full compliance with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2 AA), GMC and NMC education standards, GDPR, security protocols, and University non-functional requirements  </p>
          <p>Timescales: </p>
          <p>A full handover of the facility (following testing and user training) will be required in time for the commencement of the 2027/28 academic year.</p>
        </description>
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            <scheme>CPV</scheme>
            <id>48180000</id>
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          <additionalClassifications>
            <scheme>CPV</scheme>
            <id>48190000</id>
          </additionalClassifications>
          <deliveryAddresses>
            <region>UKG31</region>
          </deliveryAddresses>
          <relatedLot>1</relatedLot>
        </items>
        <mainProcurementCategory>goods</mainProcurementCategory>
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          <id>1</id>
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            <sme>true</sme>
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          <contractPeriod>
            <startDate>2026-12-08T00:00:00Z</startDate>
            <endDate>2027-09-19T23:59:59+01:00</endDate>
          </contractPeriod>
        </lots>
      </tender>
      <language>en</language>
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