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title: "Provision of Echo-cardiogram and Sickle Cell Trait testing for University Officer Training Corps (UOTC) Candidates - Tender Notice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0587fb"
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# Provision of Echo-cardiogram and Sickle Cell Trait testing for University Officer Training Corps (UOTC) Candidates - Tender Notice

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0587fb

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, based in Andover, United Kingdom, has concluded a procurement process for the provision of echocardiogram and sickle cell trait testing services aimed at University Officer Training Corps candidates. The contract, awarded to ASG Rescue Ltd, was initiated under an open competition as part of a light-touch regime. The primary location for these medical specialist services is within the UK, and the procurement addresses the health services category. The contract began on 10 October 2025 and is scheduled to end by 9 October 2026, with an optional one-year renewal offered. This particular procurement is significant owing to its associated annual recruiting programme, catering to approximately 2,200 candidates in the 2025/26 recruiting year. The government ensured the tender was conducted with legal regulations as prescribed by UKPGA 2023/54.

This contract presents notable opportunities for businesses specialising in medical testing, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of offering high-quality, cost-effective health services related to cardiac and sickle cell testing. Given the increasing volume of candidates, the demand for precise and timely medical assessments has grown, providing a pathway to business growth for service providers in the medical field. SMEs with proficiency in medical testing stand an advantageous position, especially those that can meet the diverse needs of a military cadre entrusted with future training assessments. By winning this contract, ASG Rescue Ltd demonstrates how SMEs can successfully leverage government contracts to scale operations within specialised service sectors.

## Notice

To meet the needs of the University Officer Training Corps (UOTC) entry medical assessments as part of annual recruiting programme. The UOTC entry medicals are funded outside of the Recruiting Partnership Programme (RPP) contract and UOTC entry medicals require a commercial contract to provide the provisions of Echocardiograms (Echo) for approximately 90 x UOTC candidates and Sickle Cell Trait (SCT) blood testing for 300 candidates annually. As part of UOTC recruiting programme, UOTC Entry Medical Cell (UEMC) delivers entry medicals to circa 1800 university students/candidates annually who are interested in joining the UOTC. Recruiting Year (RY) 2025/26 will see an increase of candidates to circa 2200. The provision of Echo and SCT testing is a crucial part of the entry medical assessment process to confirm the suitability of candidates to join the UOTC.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Option to extend by 1 year

Renewal: Option to extend by 1 year

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068068-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 9 Oct 2025 - 9 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £102,500 |
| Lots value | £102,500 |
| Awards value | £162,000 |
| Contracts value | £162,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | ANDOVER |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP11 8HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Test Valley |
| Electoral ward | Andover Millway |
| Westminster constituency | North West Hampshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASG RESCUE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121200 - Medical specialist services

## Release History

- 24 Oct 2025 at 09:25 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068068-2025
- 29 Sep 2025 at 13:14 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060526-2025
- 14 Aug 2025 at 13:12 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048785-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068068-2025
  24th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060526-2025
  29th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048785-2025
  14th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6584

## Notice URLs

- https://asg-rescue.com/
- https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60188
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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