Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2009/81/EC
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Defence Medical Academy
Lichfield
UK
E-mail: ana.cotfasa100@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
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
Provision of PG Diploma Aviation Medicine for the Defence Medical Academy
Reference number: 713784450
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80320000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is a Ministry of Defence (MoD) requirement of access to the following “off the shelf” educational courses available in the KCL prospectus:
a. PG Diploma Aerospace Medicine (Home Student) – approx. 6 personnel per year to a maximum of 8 per year.
b. PG Diploma Aerospace Medicine Examination for 6 personnel per year.
to Defence Medical Services (DMS) personnel to ensure they are competent for operational and peacetime roles.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
674 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Ministry of Defence (MoD) requirement of access to the following “off the shelf” educational courses available in the KCL prospectus:
a. PG Diploma Aerospace Medicine (Home Student) – approx. 6 personnel per year to a maximum of 8 per year.
b. PG Diploma Aerospace Medicine Examination for 6 personnel per year.
to Defence Medical Services (DMS) personnel to ensure they are competent for operational and peacetime roles.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
1+1 option years
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation:
Market research undertaken has shown that KCL run the only courses in the UK approved by the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians. A DMS without this training does not meet regulatory minima, has no claim to SQEP, cannot author its own medical policy, set its own regulations nor safely and efficiently manage its staff and patients. A thorough search was conducted and no other provider for the course has been found in the UK. All websites that advise on study options (such as UCAS) point back to KCL for this specific requirement as KCL run the only courses in the UK approved by the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians. In the unlikely event that other providers offer this course, they are not approved by the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians which would not grant credibility and accreditation to the qualification and which would be unacceptable for any Medical Professionals. The only 2 other universities that have been found to offer this qualification are based in New Zeeland (University of Otago) and Australia (Monash University).
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: 713784450
Title: Contract for the Provision of PG Diploma Aviation Medicine for the Defence Medical Academy
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
12/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
King's College London
Strand, London WC2R 2LS
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
674 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence
Lichfield
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/02/2025