Folkestone Digital Twin and Provision of Virtual Reality (VR) Events
Details
- Supplier(s)
- DIGITAL URBAN LTD
- Value
- £71,270
- Duration
- 3 years
- Published
- 3 July 2023
- Source
- uk:procontracts
Tender description
The town centre core area will be being built in a 3D VR world, allowing communities to experience the future of the town centre in an immersive VR experience. Wider stakeholder engagement will be carried out using the VR technology at a launch event hosted within the town centre to give stakeholders the opportunity to see the digital model first. Wider public engagement will follow, offering communities and visitors of Folkestone the opportunity to see the future of the town centre in virtual form. Keywords: Digital Twin, 3D Model, Virtual Reality, Software, Technology
Timeline
- Completed: Award published3 July 2023Current notice
- Completed: Award date10 July 2023
- Completed: Contract expiry date9 July 2026
About the buyer
Folkestone and Hythe District Council is a local authority covering the Kent coast, procuring goods, works and services for the district. Tenders and contract notices are advertised on Find a Tender, the government's procurement platform. Invitations to quote and invitations to tender run through the Kent Business Portal, where suppliers register. Smaller purchases go through direct written quotes, while larger contracts move to open competitive tender. The council's procurement team manages formal tendering under the Procurement Act 2023. Governance for purchasing sits in Part 10 of the council's constitution.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Folkestone and Hythe District Council's contract awards have been in construction work, business services and software and information systems.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@folkestone-and-hythe-district-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@folkestone-and-hythe-district-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@folkestone-and-hythe-district-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@folkestone-and-hythe-district-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@folkestone-and-hythe-district-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@folkestone-and-hythe-district-council.gov |
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