Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 23 Mar 2026, 12:30 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Virtual Headsets · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Cambridgeshire County Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: East of England (UKH12)

Published estimate£70,200≈ £35k / year · £84,240 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 8 Apr 2026awarded 1 Apr 2026

Awarded to CORNERSTONE TRAINING AND SUPPORT LIMITED

Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2030 with extensions · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cambridgeshire Virtual School is a statutory service responsible for promoting the educational outcomes of Children in Care and Children Previously in Care. The service also has a wider, non-statutory remit for children who have or have had a social worker and those in kinship care. The Virtual School works with partners including Fostering and Adoption, SEND and Early Years and School Readiness in the delivery of training.

The Virtual School delivers training to schools and professionals across education, social care and partner agencies, with a strong focus on trauma-aware and attachment-informed practice.

The Council has identified immersive learning through Virtual Reality as an effective method to enhance understanding, empathy and reflective practice by enabling users to experience scenarios from a child's perspective.

CPV: Educational equipment · Educational software development services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£70,200

Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Apr 2030 with extensionsValue: £70,200 exc. VAT · £84,240 inc. VAT

Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: TBC · 12months x 2. Subject to agreement by both parties.

39162000 Educational equipment 72212190 Educational software development services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Price and Quality : 50/50

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Mar 2026, 12:30 GMT
Last source update: 14 May 2026, 11:32 BST
Authority reference: 26016
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-026230
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Educational equipmentEducational software development services
Delivery area: East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06714f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 8 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Documentation can be found within ProContract

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Timeline

23 Mar 2026 → 14 May 2026 · 4 dates

Tender notice published211 days ago
23 Mar 2026, 12:30 GMT
Submission deadline195 days ago
8 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Contract starts172 days ago
1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published159 days ago
14 May 2026, 11:32 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Mar 2026

Tender notice published
23 Mar 2026, 12:30 GMT
UK4
Tender notice published
25 Mar 2026, 12:50 GMT
UK4
Contract details notice published
14 May 2026, 11:32 BST
UK7
Status changed to complete
14 May 2026, 11:32 BST

Published amendments (1)

The correct link to the documentation on ProContract has been added to the notice.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £138,2401 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CORNERSTONE TRAINING AND SUPPORT LIMITEDSME	£138,240 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Virtual Headsets · CORNERSTONE TRAINING AND SUPPORT LIMITEDSME
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£138,240
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Extensions: up to 12 months plus 12 months at Authority's option

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cambridgeshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJVB-3262-VGVJ New Shire Hall Emery Crescent Enterprise Campus,, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, East of England, PE28 4YEContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CORNERSTONE TRAINING AND SUPPORT LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09316423GB-PPON: PXQL-3891-HLZM 2nd Floor, 122 2nd Floor, 122 Colmore Row, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 3BDContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender14 May 2026, 11:32 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender25 Mar 2026, 12:50 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender23 Mar 2026, 12:30 GMT