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Provision of PG Diploma Aviation Medicine for the Defence Medical Academy

DEFENCE MEDICAL ACADEMY

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12 Feb 2025 at 10:18

Summary of the contracting process

The Defence Medical Academy, under the Ministry of Defence (MoD), has completed a procurement process for the provision of a Postgraduate Diploma in Aviation Medicine aimed at Defence Medical Services (DMS) personnel. This contract is specifically for educational courses in the field of medical education, classified under CPV code 80320000. The procurement method was a direct award without a prior call for competition, justified by the exclusive provision of the courses by King’s College London (KCL). The contract, valued at £674,000, was finalised on 12 February 2025, and applies to services rendered within the United Kingdom.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in niche educational services, particularly those that provide accredited professional training programmes. Given the unique requirements of the MoD and the specific accreditation by the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians, businesses capable of providing similarly exclusive and accredited courses could find lucrative possibilities in such government contracts. Companies that are experts in aerospace and medical training, capable of supporting the operational and peacetime roles of DMS personnel, would be well-suited to compete for these types of opportunities in the future.

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Notice Title

Provision of PG Diploma Aviation Medicine for the Defence Medical Academy

Notice Description

This is a Ministry of Defence (MoD) requirement of access to the following "off the shelf" educational courses available in the KCL prospectus: a. PG Diploma Aerospace Medicine (Home Student) - approx. 6 personnel per year to a maximum of 8 per year. b. PG Diploma Aerospace Medicine Examination for 6 personnel per year. to Defence Medical Services (DMS) personnel to ensure they are competent for operational and peacetime roles.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Ministry of Defence (MoD) requirement of access to the following "off the shelf" educational courses available in the KCL prospectus: a. PG Diploma Aerospace Medicine (Home Student) - approx. 6 personnel per year to a maximum of 8 per year. b. PG Diploma Aerospace Medicine Examination for 6 personnel per year. to Defence Medical Services (DMS) personnel to ensure they are competent for operational and peacetime roles.

Options: 1+1 option years

Procurement Information

Market research undertaken has shown that KCL run the only courses in the UK approved by the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians. A DMS without this training does not meet regulatory minima, has no claim to SQEP, cannot author its own medical policy, set its own regulations nor safely and efficiently manage its staff and patients. A thorough search was conducted and no other provider for the course has been found in the UK. All websites that advise on study options (such as UCAS) point back to KCL for this specific requirement as KCL run the only courses in the UK approved by the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians. In the unlikely event that other providers offer this course, they are not approved by the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians which would not grant credibility and accreditation to the qualification and which would be unacceptable for any Medical Professionals. The only 2 other universities that have been found to offer this qualification are based in New Zeeland (University of Otago) and Australia (Monash University).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ddfe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004677-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80320000 - Medical education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£674,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Feb 20251 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFENCE MEDICAL ACADEMY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ana.cotfasa100@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LICHFIELD
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KING'S COLLEGE LONDON

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