Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
DMS Whittington
Lichfield
WS14 9PY
Contact
Kelvin Edwards
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
https://www.contracts.mod.uk/go/8268010801836469F46E
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
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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 Anatomical and Simulation Facilities in support of the Defence Medical Services (DMS) delivered Military Operational Specialist Team Training (MOSTT) Course.
Reference number
705072452
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Anatomical and Simulation Facilities in support of the Defence Medical Services (DMS) delivered Military Operational Specialist Team Training (MOSTT) Course.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £517,000
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 Authority requires surgical team training that is achieved in the main by a 5-day Military Operational Specialist Team Training (MOSTT) course. This is delivered by a military faculty comprising personnel from the Defence Medical Services (DMS).
The Tenderer is to provide facilities in support a minimum of 2 and up to a maximum of 4 MOSTT courses per annum to accommodate a maximum of 54 participants (i.e. 6 teams of 9 participants) per course.
Key areas that the Tenderer must provide:
a. Source, supply and maintain appropriate resources to deliver a training course aimed at preparing delegates to deliver military Damage Control Resuscitation and Surgery, to prepare the patient/s for critical care transportation in a deployed team.
b. Provide a Human Tissue Authority licensed surgical skills workshop facility to enable surgeons to undertake technical skills training on human cadavers.
c. Supply, prepare, maintain and dispose of up to 3 (fresh or thawed from frozen) full human cadavers in accordance with the Human Tissue Act 2004 and requirements of the UK Human Tissue Authority for 2.5 days for surgical technical skills training.
d. Supply, prepare, maintain and dispose of up to 3 (fresh or thawed from frozen) human cadaveric torsos in accordance with the Human Tissue Act 2004 and requirements of the UK Human Tissue Authority to enable technical skills training for anaesthetists and Emergency Medicine doctors in emergency thoracotomy for one half day.
e. Provide 10-20 prosected human specimens and deliver demonstrations of anatomy for non-medically qualified personnel and to deliver demonstrations of anatomy to Anaesthetists in support of Regional Anaesthesia Teaching.
f. Provide 5-10 prosected specimens and deliver demonstrations of canine anatomy for medically qualified personnel. Such specimens should facilitate the same learning and understanding as required for advanced trauma life support measures plus key surgical anatomy differences between human and canine patients for vascular access, cavity access, and haemorrhage control procedures in the chest and abdomen.
g. The Contractor should provide a prepared surgical set per cadaveric table and a further ‘clean’ set for the simulation sessions.
h. Provide two high-fidelity adult models for neurosurgical training simulation.
i. Provide an audio system that allows all area coverage within a tented environment through a set of strategically placed microphones which feedback to a mixing desk allowing the operator to select the best microphone and feed it through the visual system. This allows for clear sound on playback and also when watching from the adjacent room.
j. Ability to take delivery of and store military specific equipment from other sites for approximately 30 boxes (approx. size of boxes will be 1 metre long x 0.5 metre high), the week before each course.
k A facility must have an appropriately sized room to erect a tent with the dimensions of 5.5 x 7.5 metres and height 3.5 metres, which is licenced for the use of cadavers for complex hybrid simulation.
l. A breakout room with morning and afternoon refreshments, an onsite canteen for lunch and washrooms that should all be in close proximity to each other.
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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: £517,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
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
The Authority reserves the right, at its sole discretion to extend the Contract Term for a period of up to 24 months.
The Authority reserves the right to require the Contractor to provide up to 2 (two) more MOSTT courses per annum. Should the Authority require a further 2 (two) MOSTT Courses, the Authority shall provide the Contractor a minimum of 3 months’ written notice.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
As part of the tender exercise the Authority shall visit the Tenderer’s facilities to assess their suitability to meet this requirement. It is anticipated that the facility visits shall last no more than half a day and shall be undertaken within 6 weeks of the Tender submission date with the time / date to be agreed by both Parties. Further detail can be found in the tender documents.
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
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
3 November 2022
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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
3 November 2022
Local time
10:00am
Place
Defence Sourcing Portal
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
UK StratCom Commercial
Lichfield
WS14 9PY
Country
United Kingdom