Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
NCHQ, Leach Building, Whale Island
Portsmouth
PO2 8BY
UK
Contact person: Lauren Terry
E-mail: Lauren.Terry103@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Pre-Entry Medical Assessment Services for the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Reserves
Reference number: 711070450
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79625000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Prior Information Notice for medical assessment services for all pre-entry candidates to the Royal Navy (RN), Royal Marines (RM) and Reserves, which is required to support the recruitment process until 2027.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85141000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ31
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Medical assessment services for all pre-entry candidates to the Royal Navy (RN), Royal Marines (RM) and Reserves is required to support the recruitment process until 2027.
The requirement includes:
• Managing health care records
• Administering Sickle Cell Trait tests
• Assessing suitability of Royal Marines' (RM) candidates to undertake Pre-Joining Fitness Assessment
• Conducting face-to-face medical assessments
• Administering Full Blood Count tests for Diver candidates
• Administering Echocardiogram tests
The face-to-face medical assessments comprise the core of the requirement and following a preliminary assessment, must be delivered at RN-chosen Candidate Preparation Centres by suitably qualified healthcare and medical personnel.
It is anticipated that a tender for this requirement is to be issued in Q1 of 2024/25.
Additional Information
This PIN is Subject to Contract.
The existence of this PIN does not imply that UK MOD will make a purchase relating to the Requirements within the indicated timescale, later, or at all.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
30/04/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/04/2024