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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 065831/S 000-2025
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not specified
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

UKPGA UK2: Preliminary Market Engagement Notice

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
National registration number: PDDM-1961-MTLN

Postal address: Porton Down
Town: Salisbury
Region: Wiltshire CC
Postal code: SP4 0JQ
Country: United Kingdom

Email: TrainingandHR@dstl.gov.uk

Internet address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Public authority – central government

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
Health Cash Plan Provision
Reference number: ocds-h6vhtk-05cdcd

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
Special regime
LightTouch

II.1.4) Short description
Enable the offering of a Health Cash Plan benefit to Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) Employees.
Access to the Health Cash Plan benefit will enable Dstl to offer a greater breath of benefits to employees that specifically help support and contribute to themselves and their families Health and Wellbeing both inside and outside of the workplace.
Dstl is seeking to maximise value for money by offering a wide variety of benefits which are of no or limited cost to Dstl and reduced cost to the individual with the aim of improving engagement and staff satisfaction, whilst ensuring an excellent level of service that also meets our security and digital requirements.

II.1.5) Estimated Total Value
Value (including VAT)
180,000
Value (excluding VAT)
150,000
Currency
GBP

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV code
85147000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UK – United Kingdom

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2026-01-12 00:00
End
2028-01-11 23:59
Duration
2 years
Possible extension
2029-01-10 23:59
Extended duration
2 years 11 months 30 days
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2025-11-17 23:59

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2025-10-16 10:49

VI.6) Engagement information
Engagement deadline
2025-11-07 23:59
Engagement process description
Notices published on FAT and Defence Sourcing Portal to see if there is any suppliers interested in the opportunity.