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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 074768/S 000-2025
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

UKPGA UK4: Tender 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

I.3) Communication
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Electronically
submissions to be submitted via the defence sourcing Portal. to be included you would need to register as a supplier on the portal and confirm registration to (TrainingandHR@dstl.gov.uk).

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.1.7) Total value of the procurement
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
UKC – NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
UKD – NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
UKE – YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
UKF – EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
UKG – WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
UKH – EAST OF ENGLAND
UKI – LONDON
UKJ – SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
UKK – SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)

II.2.5) Award Criteria
Quality
Name: Included in Evaluation Guidance document.

II.2.6) Estimated Value
Value (excluding VAT)
150,000
Currency
GBP

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2026-02-01 00:00
End
2028-01-31 23:59
Duration
2 years
Possible extension
2029-01-30 23:59
Extended duration
2 years 11 months 30 days
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
X1 year extension to be utilised if the authority wishes to.

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure

IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Tender period dates
Enquiry deadline
2025-12-12 16:00
Estimated award decision date
2026-01-12 23:59

IV.2.2) Tender submission deadline
2025-12-19 16:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2025-11-18 13:32