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title: "Dental Training VR Simulator Machines for School of Clinical Dentistry"
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# Dental Training VR Simulator Machines for School of Clinical Dentistry

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dental-training-vr-simulator-machines-for-school-of-clinical-dentistry-ocds-h6vhtk-067581). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Sheffield: "Dental Training VR Simulator Machines for School of Clinical Dentistry". Published status: active. Published Value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Sheffield](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-sheffield-urn-133872)
- **Published Value:** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 April 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Simulators
- **Delivery Location:** UKE
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dental-training-vr-simulator-machines-for-school-of-clinical-dentistry-ocds-h6vhtk-067581#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-067581`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/dental-training-vr-simulator-machines-for-school-of-clinical-dentistry-ocds-h6vhtk-067581#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.in-tendhost.co.uk%2Fsheffield%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dental-training-vr-simulator-machines-for-school-of-clinical-dentistry-ocds-h6vhtk-067581#participate

## Description
The University of Sheffield is out to tender on behalf of the School of Clinical Dentistry for 10 Dental Training VR Simulator Machines.
The full technical specification can be found in the tender documentation which will be sent to you once you have expressed your interest. 
Tender Process and Documentation:
This is an Open Tender.  The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University`s e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield.
If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend System, this can be accessed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield
Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system.
Closing date for receipt of tenders: 10th April 2026 at 12 noon (UK time). 
The University of Sheffield is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Procurement Act 2023.
The University reserves the right from time to time to voluntarily operate under the Procurement Act (as defined above) on a case by case basis. Otherwise, advertisement of any contract on the Central Digital Platform (CDP) is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation.
For the avoidance of doubt, this procurement is not subject to the Procurement Act (as defined above).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34150000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £500,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2026 to 30/06/2027

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028077-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-26T15:35:52.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T05:10:28.981Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-067581