Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-10-17
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, C&C, Defence Medical Services (DMS)
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33193000
Estimated value: 405000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-11-22
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The authority has a requirement for the provision of wheelchair services for Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) at Stanford Hall (SH). The proposed contract shall be for a period of 3 years commencing 28.1.2019 and ending 27.1.2022, with an option to extend for a further 2 years.
The successful service provider shall provide wheelchairs and associated services to include patient assessment, technical support, accessories, built-in maintenance, warranty and subject matter expert advice. Additionally the service provider will maintain the 20 existing “pool” wheelchairs.
Within a 12 month period it is estimated that between 10 an 20 bespoke wheelchairs shall be required, although these figures may fluctuate in accordance with demand.
The authority has a requirement for the provision of wheelchair services for Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) at Stanford Hall (SH). The proposed Contract shall be for a period of 3 years commencing 28.1.2019 and ending 271.1.2022, with an option to extend for a further 2 years.
The successful service provider shall provide wheelchairs and associated services to include patient assessment, technical support, accessories, built-in maintenance, warranty and subject matter expert advice. Additionally the service provider will maintain the 20 existing “pool” wheelchairs.
Within a 12 month period it is estimated that between 10 an 20 bespoke wheelchairs shall be required, although these figures may fluctuate in accordance with demand.
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 the option, within its sole discretion, to extend the contract by up to 2 periods of 12 months each.
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The Contracting Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are Small or Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a security aspects letter), the authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.
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Award value: 405000