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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2023/S 000-009560/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Services

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence
Town: Fareham
Country: United Kingdom
Email: Lynne.Nazer100@mod.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.contracts.mod.uk

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:www.contracts.mod.uk
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:www.contracts.mod.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Provision of a Neurodiversity Tool
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 79635000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description: Currently the Royal Navy (RN) use a Neurodiversity (ND) Screening Tool that will only identify Dyslexia. The Dyslexia Adult Screening Test (DAST) is a paper-based tool and must be carried out by a trained individual; it does not meet the RN requirement to support service personnel who may have another ND conditions. Previously at HMS Sultan LUCID provided an online screener that also only identified Dyslexia.  
The RN recognise that to support all personnel both in training and throughout their career a screening tool is required that will identify a variety of ND conditions and provide resources is required. Incorrect diagnosis or missing parts of a diagnosis can potentially have a long-lasting negative impact on the SP and their career. 
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 300000.00 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Currently the Royal Navy (RN) use a Neurodiversity (ND) Screening Tool that will only identify Dyslexia. The Dyslexia Adult Screening Test (DAST) is a paper-based tool and must be carried out by a trained individual; it does not meet the RN requirement to support service personnel who may have another ND conditions. Previously at HMS Sultan LUCID provided an online screener that also only identified Dyslexia.  
The RN recognise that to support all personnel both in training and throughout their career a screening tool is required that will identify a variety of ND conditions and provide resources is required. Incorrect diagnosis or missing parts of a diagnosis can potentially have a long-lasting negative impact on the SP and their career. 
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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 procedureIV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2023-05-01 Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:3(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2023-05-01 Local time: 17:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Ministry of Defence
Town: Portsmouth
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2023-03-31