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title: "Governance Review of the Defence Medical Services"
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# Governance Review of the Defence Medical Services

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-48c4a3e0-dd64-4154-bbc1-50d9d2ac5a20

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Ministry of Defence (MoD) commissioning a Governance Review of the Defence Medical Services, located in Lichfield, England. The contract, valued at £44,300 and classified under Business and Management Consultancy services (CPV 79400000), was awarded on 4th September 2020 after a selective procurement method via a framework agreement. The contract duration extends from 4th September 2020 to 31st March 2021, with the tender period having ended on 28th July 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy, particularly those with expertise in governance and operational assessment within healthcare and defence sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to compete, as the contract allows for tailored recommendations, potentially leading to further enhancement of the Defence Medical Services' operations and governance frameworks.

## Notice

In order to deliver against his aspiration for the DMS to become "outstanding", Director General (DG) DMS has directed the commissioning of a review to assess the governance of the DMS and benchmark its arrangements and processes against a recognised and relevant framework. To the extent that such a review identifies any deficiencies or inefficiencies in the existing governance arrangements or their alignment, or opportunities for them to be improved further, the review may inform targeted development work to secure and sustain the DMS'S future performance as part of continuous improvement and to further enhance its interactions with wider Defence. The MoD requires a contractor to lead, co-ordinate and deliver the review, through providing an informed, objective and constructive perspective and specialist input where required. The review will assess the alignment of the governance of the DMS to the Well Led framework published by NHS Improvement, and identify developmental actions in response. Because of the position of DMS within Defence, however, the review will need to consider adapting the Well Led framework to accommodate the requirements of Joint Service Publication (JSP) 525 "Corporate Governance" , JSP 950 Leaflet 5-1-4 "Governance and Assurance in the DMS" and the framework established by the new Defence Operating Model (DOM) . Modification may also be required to ensure that the review appropriately addresses the deployed operational context which is one of the DMS' primary Defence Tasks and which will not be encountered within the NHS. The review will identify DMS's position in relation to Best Practice and make recommendations as to the actions necessary for the DMS to achieve an "outstanding" rating, both taking account of the context of the DMS within Defence rather than the NHS and noting where proposed solutions may require action outside of the JMG. Recommendations must include specific provision for mechanisms by which the DMS may, in future, self-assess the quality of its own leadership and governance. The Services shall be provided at Defence Medical Services (DMS), DMS Whittington, Lichfield WS14 9PY. Additional information: This Contract was awarded after further competition under CCS Framework MCF2 (RM6008): Lot 4: Strategic Consultancy Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ad38ec7-6955-4796-8d35-a6869d7531d5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jul 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £44,300 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £44,300 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | LICHFIELD |
| Post town | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS14 9PY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Lichfield |
| Electoral ward | Whittington & Streethay |
| Westminster constituency | Tamworth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DELOITTE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2020 at 11:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ad38ec7-6955-4796-8d35-a6869d7531d5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ad38ec7-6955-4796-8d35-a6869d7531d5
  22nd September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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