Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Fareham
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 a Neurodiversity Tool
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Currently the Royal Navy (RN) use a Neurodiversity (ND) Screening Tool that will only identify Dyslexia. The Dyslexia Adult Screening Test (DAST) is a paper-based tool and must be carried out by a trained individual; it does not meet the RN requirement to support service personnel who may have another ND conditions. Previously at HMS Sultan LUCID provided an online screener that also only identified Dyslexia.
The RN recognise that to support all personnel both in training and throughout their career a screening tool is required that will identify a variety of ND conditions and provide resources is required. Incorrect diagnosis or missing parts of a diagnosis can potentially have a long-lasting negative impact on the SP and their career.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £300,000
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
Currently the Royal Navy (RN) use a Neurodiversity (ND) Screening Tool that will only identify Dyslexia. The Dyslexia Adult Screening Test (DAST) is a paper-based tool and must be carried out by a trained individual; it does not meet the RN requirement to support service personnel who may have another ND conditions. Previously at HMS Sultan LUCID provided an online screener that also only identified Dyslexia.
The RN recognise that to support all personnel both in training and throughout their career a screening tool is required that will identify a variety of ND conditions and provide resources is required. Incorrect diagnosis or missing parts of a diagnosis can potentially have a long-lasting negative impact on the SP and their career.
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
Duration in months
48
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: No
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
1 May 2023
Local time
5:00pm
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
1 May 2023
Local time
5:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence
Portsmouth
Country
United Kingdom