Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
DMS Whittington
Lichfield
WS14 9PY
Contact
Rhean Phoenix
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
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Reference number
712907450
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority has a requirement for the provision of Tri-Service Medical Personnel Training to Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) standard to be eligible to register as a paramedic.
The proposed Contract shall be for 3 intakes of students and will include two optional intakes.
Trainees are to begin training no later than September 2025 and thereafter annually.
This is a framework agreement and therefore no business is guaranteed from the Authority.
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 Authority has a requirement for the provision of Tri-Service Medical Personnel Training to Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) standard to be eligible to register as a paramedic.
The successful Service Provider shall deliver a Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree with Honours (Hons) at academic level 6 to cover the following areas:
3 Intakes of students and will include an additional two optional intakes
Up to a cohort of 20 students per year
Trainees are to begin training no later than Sep 25 and thereafter annually
An additional 4 places may be requested per year
Undertake a 2-year academic programme which recognises students’ Accreditation for Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) as students have completed Defence Medic (master course documents will be issued on request). This will enable students join the BSc pathway at the start of Year 2
Provide residential academic and practical placement-based learning through a named University or Higher Education Institution (HEI) and Ambulance Service(s) or Ambulance Trusts within mainland UK
Provide a nationally recognised BTEC Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Driving (CERAD)
Provide Uniform/Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) throughout the course
Cyber Security: The MoD has a duty to protect itself from Cyber threats and now we extend this to Suppliers we engage with. As an extension of the Government’s Cyber Essentials Scheme the MoD, working together with Industry and other Government Departments, have developed a more robust Cyber Security Model, under the umbrella of the Defence Cyber Protection Partnership (DCPP). All prime contractors must have the cyber security controls specified in DEF Stan 05-138 (Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers), as appropriate to the cyber risk level specified in the contract.
The Authority has determined the level of risk at LOW (Reference: RAR- JH62AY5) as defined in DEF Stan 05-138. In order to do business with the MOD you must have the cyber security controls required as shown above.
https://contracts.mod.uk/go/288986920194E0B89E2A
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 August 2025
End date
31 July 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
1+1 additional Cohorts
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
14 March 2025
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
14 March 2025
Local time
10:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence
Whittington Barracks
Lichfield
WS14 9PY
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Ministry of Defence
Whittington Barracks
Lichfield
WS14 9PY
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Ministry of Defence
Whittington Barracks
Lichfield
WS14 9PY
Country
United Kingdom