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AR/VR Specialist

UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL

Buyer Address: Foundation Building, 765 Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, UKD72, L69 7ZX, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Carla Kelly

Contact Email: procurement@liverpool.ac.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
100000.0 GBP
Gross: 120000 GBP
Published
25 Mar 2025, 11:32
Deadline
11 Apr 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Through this project, University of Liverpool are working with Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust to build on and deepen the understanding of XR in the field. A specialist contractor(s) is sought to undertake analysis of XR in healthcare to better understand the UK market in terms of capabilities, size, scale, value and opportunities for future growth (Lot 1), and the development of a framework to be produced for use by MerseyCare NHS Foundation Trust to deepen the existing healthcare use cases and opportunities for innovative uses of XR in the services offered by the Trust (Lot 2).

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/liverpooluni/

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011081-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot Title: XR Healthcare Landscape Review

Lot Description: A comprehensive mapping and analysis of the businesses, healthcare organisations and universities working with XR in healthcare. The review should provide a detailed understanding of the UK’s capacity and capabilities, the size and scale of the market, its potential value and future growth.

Lot LOT-0001 Status: active

Lot LOT-0001 Value: GBP 0

Lot LOT-0001 Value (Gross): GBP 0

Lot LOT-0001 Contract Start: 2025-05-09T00:00:00+00:00

Lot LOT-0001 Contract End: 2025-10-31T23:59:59+00:00

Lot LOT-0001 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot Title: XR Framework Development for Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Lot Description: Development of a practical Framework to guide the adoption and deployment of XR technologies within mental health service provision. This Framework should be informed by the Landscape Review, existing XR technology landscape reports, and relevant strategic documents. The Framework should, also, propose and define innovative XR prototypes (use cases), applicable to NHS mental health services, that can be developed with industry partners, then, practically trialled in real world settings with support from CHIL, the VEC and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Lot LOT-0002 Status: active

Lot LOT-0002 Value: GBP 0

Lot LOT-0002 Value (Gross): GBP 0

Lot LOT-0002 Contract Start: 2025-05-09T00:00:00+00:00

Lot LOT-0002 Contract End: 2025-10-31T23:59:59+00:00

Lot LOT-0002 SME Suitable: Yes

Documents

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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