Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-06-22
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, C&C, Defence Medical Services (DMS)
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 80561000
Estimated value: 144150 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-07-30
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The authority has a requirement for the provision of smoking cessation training and an expert tobacco control advice service programme. The proposed contract framework agreement shall be for a period of 3 years commencing November 2020 and ending March 2023.
The authority has a requirement for the provision of smoking cessation training and an expert advice service programme. The proposed framework agreement shall be for a period of 3 years commencing November 2020 and ending March 2023.
The successful service provider shall deliver a combination of quality assured smoking cessation training to military and civilian healthcare staff. The successful provider will also work closely with Defence Authorities to provide smoking and tobacco control expertise to advise on policy development and service delivery programmes.
The service provider shall deliver two services. The first is to provide access to a range of smoking cessation courses that will support the training of healthcare staff in smoking cessation techniques, that include a combination of face-to-face and online training courses. These courses are to be adapted for MoD personnel to ensure they are focused around the service environment. The second is to provide expertise, advice and guidance on clinical, research and general policy developments and may include an international element within the field of smoking cessation services and the wider tobacco control agenda.
The demand for smoking cessation training places may fluctuate in accordance with demand over the duration of the contract.
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 (Ref: RAR-QKQF333A) 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 authority has the option, within its sole discretion, to extend the contract by up to two periods of 12 months each.
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: 144150