United Kingdom-COVENTRY: IT EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE FOR OFFICE FOR STUDENTS PROJECT

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2023/S 000-014635/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: COVENTRY UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION GROUP (CUHECG)
National registration number: 07781274
Postal address: Priory Street
Town: COVENTRY
Postal code: CV15FB
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Thomas Hasson
Email: ad7747@coventry.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: IT EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE FOR OFFICE FOR STUDENTS PROJECT

Reference number: FRAM-906-23-TH
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 30000000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS
The development of two new virtual teaching and learning environments
• A state-of-the-art Virtual Reality Cave environment for our HLS faculty that can be used to deliver a simulated technology lab harnessing VR capability, and environment simulation, ensuring that facilities are up to date, replicates virtual medical equipment used in industry and within the health service and enables educational provision in allied health to address subject demand and to extend our subject provision.
• A virtual Powerwall environment for our EEC faculty that incorporates high-precision digital manufacturing and a VR technology lab in the subject disciplines of engineering which are vital to meet the current demand for skills, support future growth and to support competitiveness within markets that will grow significantly during the next decade.
• A vision and strategy that supports our commitment to provide world class immersive education facilities for teaching, learning, collaboration, and modern workspaces.
• To identify a 5-year strategic immersive environment partner that can work with Coventry University long term on key regional and international objectives, helping to transform our technologies that support our digital academic infrastructure and staff and student environments. A supplier who can provide a complete service wrap from concept to delivery and become an extension to our existing digital architecture teams. Sub-contracting may be considered in some circumstances; however the supplier must front the contract and agree to the University Group’s Terms and Conditions in Appendix C by signing Appendix D, Declaration of Compliance
• A supplier who can help develop and mature our VR standards delivering high quality, reliable and supportable technologies which will add value by enhancing the delivery of learning and improving the user experiences of simulated environment technology

II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32300000, 32400000, 48000000, 50000000, 51000000, 72000000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENTS AND DIGITAL TWINS
After a successful bid to the Office of Students, Coventry University are looking to develop two simulated environments for our faculty of Health and Life Sciences (HLS) and Engineering (EEC) schools.
This development addresses priority subjects of strategic importance, creating new high-precision digital manufacturing and healthcare technology labs to link education in the fields of engineering and applied health and application areas including automotive, aerospace and healthcare technology. The lab is a joint project between our Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing and Faculty of Health and Life Sciences.
Our expertise across healthcare and engineering covers multiple disciplines including midwifery, nursing, radiography, digital, virtual, and other medical scenarios. It also includes intelligent and adaptive efficient manufacturing systems, functional materials, metrology, people centred productivity, advanced manufacturing processes, sustainable manufacturing, and new manufacturing business models.
At Coventry University, we see simulated environments as a core enabler of the digital services portfolio and the developments of teaching spaces of the future. Evidence shows virtual reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) have the capabilities to push the boundaries of traditional teaching and help students meet their learning goals. Although it’s not seen as a new technology, it has started to come into its own for educational purposes. This is because only now is the technology small enough, powerful enough, and affordable enough to reach mainstream audiences.
VR represents a new media platform that can allow for a more immersive way for students to learn. But more importantly, it can also be an option to offer greater opportunities and experiences to all students, remove physical boundaries and allow for access to a portfolio of objects, scenarios and environments that were previously impossible.
Recent focus on Digital Twins in education is also an explorative area. Virtual representations or mirrors of a real-world physical object or system used to digital model performance, identify inefficiencies and design solutions to improve its physical counterpart. Unlike simulations, which operate in entirely virtual environments divorced from the external world, digital twins’ model specific real-world assets outfitted with sensors that continuously update their virtual counterparts in real-time with granular, high-quality data reflecting the physical attributes and performance which is then reflected in the digital copy. A typical example could be that the University has access to catalogue of vehicles and associated parts from a vehicle manufacturer for 3D simulation.
SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS
The development of two new virtual teaching and learning environments
• A state-of-the-art Virtual Reality Cave environment for our HLS faculty that can be used to deliver a simulated technology lab harnessing VR capability, and environment simulation, ensuring that facilities are up to date, replicates virtual medical equipment used in industry and within the health service and enables educational provision in allied health to address subject demand and to extend our subject provision.
• A virtual Powerwall environment for our EEC faculty that incorporates high-precision digital manufacturing and a VR technology lab in the subject disciplines of engineering which are vital to meet the current demand for skills, support future growth and to support competitiveness within markets that will grow significantly during the next decade.
• A vision and strategy that supports our commitment to provide world class immersive education facilities for teaching, learning, collaboration, and modern workspaces.
• To identify a 5-year strategic immersive environment partner that can work with Coventry University long term on key regional and international objectives, helping to transform our technologies that support our digital academic infrastructure and staff and student environments. A supplier who can provide a complete service wrap from concept to delivery and become an extension to our existing digital architecture teams. Sub-contracting may be considered in some circumstances; however the supplier must front the contract and agree to the University Group’s Terms and Conditions in Appendix C by signing Appendix D, Declaration of Compliance
• A supplier who can help develop and mature our VR standards delivering high quality, reliable and supportable technologies which will add value by enhancing the delivery of learning and improving the user experiences of simulated environment technology
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedureIV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2023-06-21 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:60(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2023-06-21 Local time: 12:01

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: COVENTRY UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION GROUP (CUHECG)
Postal address:
Town: Coventry
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: ad7747@coventry.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2023-05-23