Notice Information
Notice Title
PROVISION OF CADAVERIC FACILITIES AND RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF THE DEFENCE MEDICAL ACADEMY
Notice Description
The Authority requires a contract for the provision of facilities for three Military Operational Surgical Team Training (MOSTT) courses per annum, with the ability to provide up to two more MOSTT courses per annum. Each course shall accommodate a maximum of 50 participants (6 teams of 5 participants); and 20 faculty. The Supplier shall provide: 1. A guaranteed stable high-speed Wi-Fi connection and the hardware to support external instructors joining sessions virtually. 2. Prepared, maintained and dispose of up to 6 (fresh or thawed from frozen) full human cadavers. 3. Prepared surgical set per cadaveric table that replicates the military Damage Control Surgery operating sets and the neurosurgical operating sets. 4. Receipt of delivery and storage while the course is in progress of military specific equipment from other sites for approximately 5 boxes. 5. A breakout room for delegates to relax and take breaks and receive catering. The Supplier must conform to the Human Tissue Act 2004. Cyber Security: The MoD has a duty to protect itself from Cyber threats and now we extend this to Suppliers we engage with. As an extension of the Government's Cyber Essentials Scheme, the MoD working together with Industry and other Government Departments, have developed a more robust Cyber Security Model, under the umbrella of the Defence Cyber Protection Partnership (DCPP). All prime contractors must have the cyber security controls specified in DEF Stan 05-138 (Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers), as appropriate to the cyber risk level specified in the contract. The Authority has determined the level of risk at Moderate as defined in DEF Stan 05-138. In order to do business with the MOD you must have the cyber security controls required as shown above. More detail can be found in the attached Statement ofRequirement.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: There are 2 extension periods available of 12 months each. These can be invoked all at once or separately, depending on the requirements at the time. The estimated value of these option years is PS369,600.00 ex VAT. This figure is included in the Total Value Estimated above ex VAT.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0515b0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007708-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
98390000 - Other services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £924,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £924,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £1,339,150 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 22 Sep 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 28 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Ana Cotfasa
- Contact Email
- ana.cotfasa100@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LICHFIELD
- Postcode
- WS14 9PY
- Post Town
- Walsall
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG24 Staffordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Lichfield
- Electoral Ward
- Whittington & Streethay
- Westminster Constituency
- Tamworth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007708-2026
28th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063673-2025
9th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022166-2025
16th May 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
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