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    ContractsSim Converse: AI-Powered Communication Training Platform for Student Nurses
    Awarded contract

    Sim Converse: AI-Powered Communication Training Platform for Student Nurses

    Awarded
    £70k
    Published 17 Jun 2026

    AI-powered conversation simulation platform providing third-year nursing students with communication skills training that counts towards clinical placement hours, funded by NHS England for a 12-month trial.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 17 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £70k
    Published 17 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £70,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Healthcare & Medical
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • DT
      DYMAXION TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    17 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Sim Converse is an online training platform designed to enhance communication skills for third-year nursing students during clinical placements. The platform uses scenario-based AI conversation simulations to address communication skill deficits identified through Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessments and patient experience surveys. Key features include: simulation hours that count towards official clinical placement hours, making it a valuable addition to existing training programmes; a 12-month initial trial period to evaluate effectiveness; and external funding provided by NHS England (NHSE), eliminating cost barriers for participating organisations. This opportunity is ideal for healthcare education providers seeking innovative solutions to develop nursing graduates' interpersonal and patient communication capabilities.

    Track record

    31 awards · 31 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST has awarded 31 contracts to 31 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA1× · 3%
    2. UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER1× · 3%
    3. UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS1× · 3%
    4. University of Suffolk Ltd1× · 3%
    5. Royal Marsden School1× · 3%
    6. SCM Medical Training Ltd1× · 3%

    +25 more suppliers

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED, QA Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06b6fb
    MS
    Buyer
    MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
    Sector
    Healthcare & Medical