Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Air Commercial, Nimrod Building, No. 3 Site, RAF High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
High Wycombe
HP14 4UE
UK
E-mail: alexander.tebbitt885@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF30
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.raf.mod.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.contracts.mod.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.contracts.mod.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to 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
https://www.contracts.mod.uk/
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85160000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Air Commercial intends to award a contract (710529450) to the successful tenderer following a competitive tendering exercise run in accordance with the PCR 2015 for the provision of Initial Aviation Optometry (IAO) services to the Royal Navy, Army and RAF for potential aircrew and controllers.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
550 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75221000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF30
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Initial Aviation Optometry (IAO) services requirement will be covered by the following scope:
Scope of Requirement:
The Contractor shall be accountable to the Authority (R&S Department of Occupational Medicine (DOM)) for the provision of IAO services, with all IAO examinations of candidates conducted in accordance with the GOC Code of Conduct.
All in-scope IAO services are to be discharged at Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approved aeromedical centres only.
The number of IAO examinations that are likely to be required over any 12 month period is estimated to be c. 1,000. This figure may fluctuate in accordance with annual recruitment requirements across the armed forces.
The delivery site for all in-scope services will be the Contractors premises.
The Contractor is to ensure that all optometrists within his employ are trained to specific Authority requirements in order to conduct IAO examinations, and meet clinical governance requirements. Records of training and optometrist audit are to be made available to the Authority on request, and all optometrists are to be listed on the Register of the General Optical Council (GOC).
The Contractor is to ensure that all optometrists are in date with GOC Continuing Professional Development requirements.
The Contractor is to provide a booking service for all optometry examinations.
The Contractor is to provide findings of all optometry examinations carried out under the terms of the contract directly to the Authority.
The Contractor is to provide Management Information to the Authority in accordance with the terms of the contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/05/2024
Local time: 11:59
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
01/06/2024
Local time: 00:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Air Commercial
Nimrod Building, No 3 Site, RAF High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
High Wycombe
HP14 4UE
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/04/2024