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BHIC Clinical Skills Immersive Rooms

The University of Birmingham · Education

In brief

The University of Birmingham has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 9 months, starting 8 December 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for IT and software contracts in this region (from 71 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The University of Birmingham ("the University") requires a Contractor to design, supply and install four immersive teaching and simulation rooms for the purposes of healthcare education. The works will take place within the University's Birmingham Health Innovation Campus. The Contractor shall be responsible for (a) Systems Design (b) Project Management/Installation of Equipment (c) Programming/commissioning of equipment (d) Account management (e) Planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance and (f) Ongoing content development. The following technical requirements have been scoped: 1) High-fidelity projection or LED screens (with 270° to 360° capability and room-specific…Read the full description
The University of Birmingham ("the University") requires a Contractor to design, supply and install four immersive teaching and simulation rooms for the purposes of healthcare education. The works will take place within the University's Birmingham Health Innovation Campus. The Contractor shall be responsible for (a) Systems Design (b) Project Management/Installation of Equipment (c) Programming/commissioning of equipment (d) Account management (e) Planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance and (f) Ongoing content development. The following technical requirements have been scoped: 1) High-fidelity projection or LED screens (with 270° to 360° capability and room-specific mapping and calibration to align accurately with physical features); 2) Separate audio, video, and control systems for each room (to enable independent operability to run concurrent or isolated simulations) 3) Multisensory effect management such as directional audio and programmable lighting, with scent systems recommended. 4) Solution to include pre-built UK-aligned healthcare scenarios and no-code authoring tools (to support environmental distractions, time-critical events, branching logic, team coordination, and real-time instructor interventions). 5) Library of pre-built environments and clinically accurate scenarios; both clinical (e.g., hospital wards, emergency departments) and non-clinical (e.g., home settings, public spaces) which are realistically represented to influence learner decision-making 6) Gamification and escape room collaborative learning features are required 7) Integration with pre-existing mannequin, AV, and learning management system networks. 8) Full compliance with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2 AA), GMC and NMC education standards, GDPR, security protocols, and University non-functional requirements Timescales: A full handover of the facility (following testing and user training) will be required in time for the commencement of the 2027/28 academic year.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 054927-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

128

Awards

7

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From notice 054927-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.