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# 003843 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for Virtual Reality (VR) Headsets

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/003843-preliminary-market-engagement-pme-for-virtual-reality-vr-headsets-ocds-h6vhtk-07743a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Durham County Council: "003843 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for Virtual Reality (VR) Headsets". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £15,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Durham County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/durham-county-council-ons-e06000047)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £15,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer equipment and supplies, Multimedia equipment, Software package and information systems
- **Delivery Location:** UKC14
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/003843-preliminary-market-engagement-pme-for-virtual-reality-vr-headsets-ocds-h6vhtk-07743a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07743a`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/003843-preliminary-market-engagement-pme-for-virtual-reality-vr-headsets-ocds-h6vhtk-07743a#tl-md)

## Description
The Council is inviting suppliers to participate in preliminary engagement to gain insight from the market with the purpose of making any potential future exercise, well framed, feasible, focused and of likely interest to the market.
Durham County Council (DCC) is looking to explore the market options for Virtual Reality (VR) headsets suitable for use in a range of care settings.
Scope
• Provision of standalone virtual reality headsets suitable for use in a range of care settings, including all required accessories and chargers
• The solution must provide immersive 360-degree experiences that can be delivered safely in seated, supervised one-to-one or small group sessions.
• Content should support reminiscence, relaxation, wellbeing, social interaction and meaningful activity primarily for older people, including people living with dementia and other adult service user groups as appropriate.
• The supplier should provide local content relevant to County Durham and the North East where available, with the option to develop or commission new experiences linked to local places, history, culture and service-user interests.
• Content should be refreshed regularly so the service has access to new experiences over time and can maintain interest for repeat users.
• The specification should support both individual personalised use and planned group activity sessions within a range of care settings.
• The solution must be suitable for social staff to operate following training, with clear guidance on when VR may or may not be appropriate for an individual.
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## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 30200000, 32322000, 48000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2028

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F088139-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-17T10:58:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T14:10:27.232Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-07743a