--- title: "Provision of PG Diploma Aviation Medicine for the Defence Medical Academy" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ddfe" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04ddfe" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ddfe.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ddfe.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEFENCE MEDICAL ACADEMY" published: "2025-02-12" --- # Provision of PG Diploma Aviation Medicine for the Defence Medical Academy Buyer: DEFENCE MEDICAL ACADEMY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ddfe [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04ddfe) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ddfe.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004677-2025 | | 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 | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 Feb 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £674,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEFENCE MEDICAL ACADEMY | | Locality | LICHFIELD | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | KING'S COLLEGE LONDON | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80320000 - Medical education services ## Release History - 12 Feb 2025 at 10:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004677-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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