Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Hampshire County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Cornerstone Training and Support Ltd SME
- Value
- £55,000
- Procedure
- Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
- Sector
- Vehicles & transport equipment · Training simulators (CPV 34152000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date11 Jun 2026
- Published19 Jun 2026Published 8 days after the contract date
Description
Hampshire County Council (HCC) has awarded a contract for the provision of Virtual Reality Training equipment and software, for Adopt South, the Regional Adoption Agency (a partnership of four local authorities - HCC, Isle of Wight Council, Portsmouth City Council and Southampton City Council). The use of a VR platform allows adopters and professionals working in the field of adoption to experience the impact of trauma, abuse and neglect through the eyes of a child in a virtual environment. The contract was established following a call-off from the Crown Commercial Services DPS, Spark, reference RM6094. The contract is for up to two years, six months, inclusive of any extension period.
About the supplier
Cornerstone Training and Support Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09316423).