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Published 9 Dec 2025, 09:59 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

VR / XR Platform — UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Staffordshire County Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£35,000≈ £18k / year · £42,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 16 Jul 2025
Contract term 2 yrsup to 3 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council are looking to purchase a commercial off-the-shelf platform to deploy VR and extended reality services to enhance adult learning, teenager training, and job training in Staffordshire.

CPV: Education and training services · Industry specific software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£35,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2025 — 31 Jul 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 3 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: West Midlands
Value
£35,000 exc. VAT · £42,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
One optional twelve month extension period
48100000 Industry specific software package80000000 Education and training 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

See Tender documentation available at https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

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
Cancelled
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
9 Dec 2025, 09:59 GMT
Last source update
9 Dec 2025, 09:59 GMT
Authority reference
IA3716
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesIndustry specific software package
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05531f 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
16 Jul 2025, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Tender documents can be found on the Proactis Portal, search for IA3716 supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login ↗

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published
    25 Jun 2025, 10:36 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    16 Jul 2025, 15:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published291 days ago
    9 Dec 2025, 09:59 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—18 Aug 2025CancelledNo Valid Bids

Notice history

7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Jun 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    9 Dec 2025, 09:59 GMTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    9 Dec 2025, 09:59 GMTwas £35,000
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Dec 2025, 09:59 GMT
  4. Procurement method changed
    9 Dec 2025, 09:59 GMT
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    9 Dec 2025, 09:59 GMT
  6. Buyer details updated
    9 Dec 2025, 09:59 GMT
  7. Tender notice published
    25 Jun 2025, 10:36 BSTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Staffordshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZDG-2995-QQMD 1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street,, Stafford, West Midlands, ST16 2DH

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender