Notice Information
Notice Title
Voluntary Transparency Notice (VTN) for The Provision of Sub-Aqua Diving - 713253451
Notice Description
Joint Service Adventurous Training (JSAT) seeks to improve the operational capability of Defence by developing its Service Personnel through the provision of Adventurous Leadership and Resilience Training (ALeRT). Sub-Aqua diving remains a cornerstone JSAT activity and is particularly effective at developing an individual's understanding of how they respond to stress and nurturing effective coping strategies. The requirement objectives are; A provision of UK-based sub-aqua diving to enable Army Adventurous Training Centre (AATC) to achieve the Statement Of Training Requirement for BSAC Ocean Diver and Sports Diver courses. To deliver this end state safely and in accordance with BSAC, Defence Diving Regulations and AATC policies and operating procedures.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Joint Service Adventurous Training (JSAT) seeks to improve the operational capability of Defence by developing its Service Personnel through the provision of Adventurous Leadership and Resilience Training (ALeRT). Sub-Aqua diving remains a cornerstone JSAT activity and is particularly effective at developing an individual's understanding of how they respond to stress and nurturing effective coping strategies. The requirement objectives are; A provision of UK-based sub-aqua diving to enable Army Adventurous Training Centre (AATC) to achieve the Statement Of Training Requirement for BSAC Ocean Diver and Sports Diver courses. To deliver this end state safely and in accordance with BSAC, Defence Diving Regulations and AATC policies and operating procedures. Military diving is bound by strict rules and regulations and any supplier must be a Commercial MOD Approved Centre (ComMAC). JSAT Diving is also bound by JSP 286 The Defence Diving Manual, meaning that any diving that takes place whether in house or commercially must comply with the manual. This will be a 3 year contract with 2x1 year options
Options: 2 x 1 year
Procurement Information
The Authority intends to award a contract to Stoney Cove Ltd for the provision of sub-aqua diving to enable the continued delivery of the Statement of Training Requirement for Joint Service Adventurous Training (JSAT). Military diving is bound by strict rules and regulations and any supplier must be a Commercial MOD Approved Centre (ComMAC). JSAT Diving is also bound by JSP 286 The Defence Diving Manual, meaning that any diving that takes place whether in house or commercially must comply with the manual. Stoney Cove Ltd is currently the only supplier capable of delivering the required services in line with the safety parameters set through JSP 286, having been audited by JSAT Diving. Additionally, any prospective supplier must be situated within 10 miles of Gamecock Barracks, Nuneaton, which is where JSAT student accommodation is provided. There are no other dive schools within the area that can deliver the services required and transferring students further away is not feasible as they are on a training schedule. This leaves Stoney Cove Ltd as the only viable supplier. The Authority considers that the contract may be awarded on the basis of the justification set out in paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023: Schedule 5, paragraph 6 The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract-- (a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04d759
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003104-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
80511000 - Staff training services
92600000 - Sporting services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £850,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Jan 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Jan 20242 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ARMY COMMERCIAL, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- scott.wallace124@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ANDOVER
- Postcode
- SP11 8HJ
- Post Town
- Salisbury
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ36 Central Hampshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Test Valley
- Electoral Ward
- Andover Millway
- Westminster Constituency
- North West Hampshire
Further Information
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