Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Lichfield
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of BSc Hons Environmental Health Training - 713782450
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80540000 - Environmental training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
An academic Supplier to support the DMAcad as an Academic Partner to co-deliver and validate the BSc (Hons) in Environmental Health Studies, commencing September 2025 to cover 3 intakes.
The expectation is for this course design to be achieved and accredited (CIEH) between April 2025 and end of July 2025. The provider must:
Be delivering an existing (CIEH) accredited BSc/MSc programme.
Be able to provide the partnership and support throughout the proposed term of contract.
Be able to provide tuition in accordance with the validated Programme Handbook.
Be able to train up to 16 military students per year in accordance with the BSc (Hons) programme.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £381,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The DMAcad is responsible for the provision of medical training for the Defence Medical Service (DMS) community, including Environmental Health Practitioners. Whilst much of this training is delivered using internal assets, this also requires external involvement and validation from an Academic Partner .
Currently Military Environmental Health students complete a 4-year course to qualify as an Environmental Health Practitioner (known as Class One status in the Army), which includes award of a BSc (Hons) Degree in Environmental and Occupational Health. The academic award is validated by a Contractor, which delivers seven of the nineteen modules. The remaining course content is developed and delivered by the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health (DEOH) at DMAcad. The course is to be accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH).
The Authority has a requirement for an academic Supplier to support the DMAcad as an Academic Partner to co-deliver and validate the BSc (Hons) in Environmental Health Studies, commencing September 2025.
The delivery of the training will be required to meet the Defence need for Environmental Health Practitioners. This is to be achieved by a blended learning 4-year BSc (Hons) programme, the academic contractor is required to deliver a comprehensive service to validate and part deliver the BSc (Hons) in Environmental Health Studies, which must be accredited by the CIEH.
Academic Providers are invited to tender for Academic Partnership. This should include any options/costs for provider delivered modules, including where appropriate use of distance learning/on-line study, attendance by students with the provider and/or direct delivery of modules at the MoD site at DMS(W), Lichfield by provider staff. The contract must:
a. Be a provider delivering an existing (CIEH) accredited BSc/MSc programme.
b. Be able to provide the partnership and support throughout the proposed term of contract.
c. Be able to provide tuition in accordance with the validated Programme Handbook.
d . Be able to train up to 16 military students per year in accordance with the BSc (Hons) programme.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £381,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 September 2025
End date
31 August 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Up to 24 months
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
up to 24 months
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 March 2025
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
10 March 2025
Local time
9:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2 years
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Defence Medical Academy
Lichfield
Country
United Kingdom