Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-05-23
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, C and C, Defence Medical Services (DMS)
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33193000
Estimated value: 405000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-07-12
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Authority has a requirement for the provision of Wheelchair Services for Defence Medical and Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) at Stanford Hall Estate (SHE). The proposed Contract shall be for a period of 3 years commencing 17.9.2018 and ending 16.9.2012, 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 and 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 and Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) at Stanford Hall Estate (SHE). The proposed Contract shall be for a period of 3 years commencing 17.9.2018 and ending 16.9.2012, 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 and 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 determined the level of risk at very low. (Reference: RAR-E762QT94 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.
The evaluation criterion for this requirement is detailed below: Most Economically Advantageous to Tender (MEAT) Technical 60, Commercial 40.
The Authority has the option, within its sole discretion, to extend the contract by up to 2 periods of 12 months each.
JFC6 (Commercial), Tender Board, JFC Commercial, Room 1.2.24, Kentigern House, 65 Brown Street, Glasgow G2 8EX.
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