BCASCS Immersive Rooms

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. <br /><br />The Contractor shall be responsible for (a) Systems Design (b) Project Management/Installation of Equipment (c) Account management and (d) Planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance. <br /><br />The following technical requirements have been scoped: <br /><br />High-fidelity projection or LED screens (with 270° to 360° capability and room-specific mapping and calibration to align accurately with physical features); <br /><br />Separate audio, video, and control systems for each room (to enable independent operability to run concurrent or isolated simulations) <br /><br />Multisensory effect management such as directional audio and programmable lighting, with scent systems recommended. <br /><br />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). <br /><br />Library of pre-built environments; 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 <br /><br />Gamification and escape room collaborative learning features are required <br /><br />Integration with pre-existing mannequin, AV, and learning management system networks. <br /><br />Full compliance with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2 AA), GMC and NMC education standards, GDPR, security protocols, and University non-functional requirements <br /><br />Timescales: <br /><br />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.