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# Supply and Installation of Haptic Simulators to the University of Birmingham

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-and-installation-of-haptic-simulators-to-the-university-of-birmingham-ocds-h6vhtk-03a460). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM: "Supply and Installation of Haptic Simulators to the University of Birmingham". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Mar 2023, 11:59 GMT. Published submission portal: www.in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-university-of-birmingham-urn-133784)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 March 2023 at 11:59 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Dental and subspecialty instruments and devices, Training simulators
- **Delivery Location:** UKG31
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £279,575 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03a460`

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## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.in-tendhost.co.uk%2Funiversityofbirmingham%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-and-installation-of-haptic-simulators-to-the-university-of-birmingham-ocds-h6vhtk-03a460#participate

## Description
Digital Dentistry is a catch-all term to describe the use of digital technology within both the
clinical and educational settings. This strategy focuses of the use of digital technologies to
enhance education for students, rather than the provision of clinical dentistry for their
patients. 
The school of Dentistry wishes to procure 6 standalone Haptic Simulators that provide an
immersive, virtual reality experience to operators including simulated handpieces, probing
and local anaesthetic delivery. The simulators will need to link to scanners so the user can
set up bespoke tasks, or they can be pre-loaded with a stock of simulation exercises.
Software development and updating of the bank of procedures must be included.
Haptics have not previously been used at the School of Dentistry. We are looking for a
practical setup where the operator uses two "handpieces" which can be tailored to be a
mirror and a handpiece, a mirror and a probe etc. appropriate to the clinical scenario. 
The simulator must provide a good level of tactile feedback, particularly in relation to hard
and soft tissues.
This project may be funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) or;
- European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) or;
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- Research Councils UK (RCUK), the strategic partnership of the UK's seven Research
Councils.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33130000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** The University of Birmingham invites tenders to help the School of Dentistry enhance their
Digital Dentistry teaching and learning experience. We are looking to purchase six haptic
machines: These are standalone units that will provide an immersive, ...
- **Contract Period:** 20/03/2023 to 31/05/2023

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 010112-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **SIMtoCARE B.V**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-79739`
  - Value: £279,575 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 010112-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £279,575
  - Signed Date: 13/03/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010112-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-04-06T10:20:13.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T13:50:58.739Z
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