Medical Provision for the British Antarctic Survey

Notice Title

Medical Provision for the British Antarctic Survey

Notice Description

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has a requirement for its employees and for those who travel under its sponsorship to be medically screened and to have access both to doctors in the Antarctic and top-level medical cover advice, support and ultimate responsibility in the UK. The on-going requirement is for the provision of a comprehensive medical service, including dental screening for its employees, visitors, collaborators and contractors working in the Antarctic, Arctic or on research vessels and supporting related aircraft. Similar provisions may be required from time to time at other locations worldwide where BAS has a scientific research interest. The purpose of the MSP is to provide medical screening for employees and visitors and advice in advance of deployment primarily to the Polar regions; employ the doctors that BAS require to cover its Polar operations; advise on and supply the consumables required for our Antarctic surgeries; and to provide access to specialist consultants as required to help facilitate when possible and appropriate for input into medical situations befalling BAS staff undertaking field work in other locations. The MSP is also responsible for design and provision of tailored first aid course for staff and visitors to the polar regions. Currently this takes the form of a course that all deploying staff undertake and a higher-level course for those deploying more remotely or independently.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Optional 1 year + 1 year extension

Planning Information

The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is to assess the market's appetite, concerns and views on the formulation of the requirements. To request the draft specification which provides the full details of the requirement, please contact professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk and mark for the attention of Victoria Clewer with the title CSP25236 - Medical Provision for the British Antarctic Survey for the draft specification which provides the full details of the requirement. If, after reviewing the draft specification, you are interested in this requirement and can provide the services required please email professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk and mark for the attention of Victoria Clewer with the title CSP25236 - Medical Provision for the British Antarctic Survey no later than Tuesday 19th August 2025 16:00 If you can only part deliver the services specified in the draft specification please confirm the elements you can provide by contacting professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk and mark for the attention of Victoria Clewer with the title CSP25236 - Medical Provision for the British Antarctic Survey no later than Tuesday 19th August 2025 16:00. By registering your interest and providing information you will be entering into non-competitive dialogue which will enable the Contracting Authority to develop and assess the market's appetite, concerns and view of the formulation if its requirements. The Contracting Authority may consider the information and responses received as part of the preliminary market consultant to help inform the specification and further decision making in relation to the planning and conduct of the proposed procurement, ensuring all valid options are considered. Any information supplied as part of preliminary market consultation shall not place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Please note this is a draft specification and is subject to change.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-0581c9

Publication Source

Find A Tender Service

Latest Notice

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087769-2026

Current Stage

Award

All Stages

Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type

UK10 - Contract Change Notice

Procurement Type

Standard

Procurement Category

Services

Procurement Method

Open

Procurement Method Details

Open procedure

Tender Suitability

SME

Awardee Scale

Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

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CPV Codes

85120000 - Medical practice and related services

85130000 - Dental practice and related services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value

£9,000,000 £1M-£10M

Lots Value

£9,000,000 £1M-£10M

Awards Value

£9,000,000 £1M-£10M

Contracts Value

£9,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date

16 Sep 20261 months ago

Submission Deadline

9 Mar 2026Expired

Future Notice Date

15 Sep 2025Expired

Award Date

5 May 20265 months ago

Contract Period

7 Jul 2026 - 30 May 2030 3-4 years

Recurrence

2031-02-03

Notice Status

Tender Status

Complete

Lots Status

Complete

Awards Status

Active

Contracts Status

Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Contact Name

Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Contact Email

Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Contact Phone

Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality

SWINDON

Postcode

SN2 1FL

Postcode Area

Swindon

Country

England

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Major Region (ITL 1)

TLK South West (England)

Basic Region (ITL 2)

TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire

Small Region (ITL 3)

TLK71 Swindon

Delivery Location

Not specified

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Local Authority

Swindon

Electoral Ward

Rodbourne Cheney

Westminster Constituency

Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers

1

Supplier Name

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS PLYMOUTH

Notice Documents

• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087769-2026
  16th September 2026 - Contract change notice on Find a Tender
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069571-2026
  23rd July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042029-2026
  7th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015135-2026
  19th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011985-2026
  10th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046228-2025
  5th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11755
  CSP25236 - Request for Proposal - RFP - Final
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11757
  CSP25236 - Request for Proposal Questions - RFPQ - Final
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11758
  CSP25236 - UKRI Precedent Goods and Services Contract (High Value) - Final
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11759
  CSP25236 - Non Disclosure Contract - Not a Deed
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11760
  CSP25236 - Price Schedule - Final
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11761
  Annex 1 - Annual Cycles of MSP
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11762
  Annex 2 - Medical Experience & Qualifications
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11763
  Annex 3 - First Aid Training
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11764
  Annex 4 - Consumables 2025
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11765
  
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11766
  
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11767
  Annex 7 - Typical Deployment number and SDA dates
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11768
  Annex 8 - First Aid Policy
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11769
  Annex 9 - Example Incident Response
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11770
  CSP25236 - Schedule 7
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11772
  Annex 5 - SDA 1 Annex 5 - SDA2 Annex 5 - SDA3 Annex 5 - SDA4 Annex 5 - SDA6 Annex 6
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-12276
  CSP25236 - Request for Proposal - RFP - Final - Amended
• https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-22563
  This notice does not describe a modification of the contract. Instead this notice is being used as an addendum to contract detail notice. This notice has a copy of the redacted contract included, which is a requirement of the Procurement Act. Find a Tender service currently doesn't have the functionality to edit the notices to attach the contract to the UK7 that this notice is linked to.

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