Award
Alberta Purchasing #AB-2026-03698
Labster Inc – (VR Simulation Services for Nursing Education)
Recipient
Bow Valley College
Award Amount
$33,408,000.00
Ceiling
$33,408,000.00
Awarded
May 11, 2026
Identifier
AB-2026-03698
The Alberta Purchasing feed reports that Bow Valley College received a direct award contract for VR simulation services from Alberta's procurement agency. The contract was awarded to Labster Inc. for the development and delivery of UbiSim, a virtual reality platform designed for practical nursing education, including immersive clinical scenarios accessible via Meta Quest VR headsets. The contract includes licensing on a per-user, subscription basis, with vendor-hosted infrastructure and Canadian data residency. The award amount is approximately CAD 33,408,000. The procurement was a direct award with no bidding process, and the contract is for delivery in Alberta, Calgary. The procurement contact is Mandy Javanbakhshfard, a Supply Chain Specialist at Bow Valley College, with email mjavanbakhshfard@bowvalleycollege.ca.
Description
VR simulation services for nursing education provided by Labster Inc.