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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 087001/S 000-2026
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: Ministry of Defence
National registration number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Postal address: DMS Whittington
Town: Lichfield
Region: Staffordshire CC
Postal code: WS14 9PY
Country: United Kingdom

Email: Marcus.Mosley101@mod.gov.uk

Internet address

I.3) Communication
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Electronically
The DSP Opportunity Listing including the Invitation to Tender can be found here:
All tenders to be submitted via DSP (www.contracts.mod.uk).

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

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
715926485 – Defence Healthy Child Program
Reference number: 715926485

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services

II.1.4) Short description
INTRODUCTION
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) (‘the Authority’) is seeking to commission a high quality, accessible and comprehensive Defence Healthy Child Programme (DEFHCP). This will be broadly aligned to the United Kingdom (UK) National Healthy Child Programme (UK HCP) but with key adaptations to meet the specific needs of Defence and its overseas population. The DEFHCP will deliver a 0-19 prevention and care system in partnership with Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), Defence Medical Command (DMedC), education, welfare and community services for eligible family members (EFMs) based overseas. The aim is to have an integrated, accessible, and responsive midwifery and specialist community public health nurse(s) (SCPHN) support service that delivers a coherent prevention and early help programme for children, young people, and their families living overseas to improve outcome and reduce inequalities. This will strengthen the governance and assurance of overseas healthcare.
Healthcare coordination, delivery and funding for Defence overseas’ populations differs from that which would normally be expected in the National Health Service (NHS) and / or public health programmes in the UK. The DEFHCP is intended to be a programme that is very closely integrated with the primary care system delivered by DPHC Overseas (DPHC(O)), more so than would be normal practice in the UK. This vision is aligned to a more enhanced version of an aspiration in the Governments 10 Year Health Plan and the recent update to public health nursing commissioning guidance , which calls for the inclusion of 0-19 services in neighbourhood health centres to facilitate the clear benefits of co-location and close working relationships between healthcare partners.
AIM
The DEFHCP aims to deliver a single point of access to clinical public health services providing community midwifery and SCPHN 0-19 services for the overseas population. The aim is to support parents and families through preconception, pregnancy and child development thus improving health outcomes and ensuring that those at risk are identified at the earliest possible opportunity.
CYBER
The Authority has a duty to protect itself from Cyber threats and now we extend this to Contractors. As an extension of the Government’s Cyber Essentials Scheme the Authority, working together with Industry and other Government Departments, have developed a more robust Cyber Security Model, under the umbrella of the Cyber Security Model 4 (CSM4). All prime Contractors must have the cyber security controls specified in DEF Stan 05-138 v4 (Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers), as appropriate to the cyber risk specified in the Contract.
The Authority has conducted a Cyber Risk Assessment (CRA) to determine the CRP applicable to this requirement and has determined it to be Level 1 – Foundation (Reference: RAR- BEFPJNK) as defined in DEF Stan 05-138. To do business with the MOD you must have the cyber security controls required as shown above. The mechanism for demonstrating compliance is through completion of a Supplier Assurance Questionnaire (SAQ). This process must be conducted online in accordance with the guidance provided by CSMv4 on the Gov.UK website. If the Contractor is unable to meet the required CRP requirements it will be required to provide, and have approved by the Contracting Authority, a Cyber Implementation Plan (CIP) to demonstrate an alternative approach to meeting the requirement.

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value (including VAT)
3,040,000
Value (excluding VAT)
3,040,000
Currency
GBP

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

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV codes
85141100
85323000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
BN – Brunei Darussalam
DE – Germany
KE – Kenya
GI – Gibraltar
CA – Canada
NP – Nepal
FK – Falkland Islands (the) [Malvinas]
SH – Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

II.2.5) Award Criteria
Quality
Name: Technical (Non-Cost)
Weighting: 60

Cost
Name: Commercial (Cost)
Weighting: 40

II.2.6) Estimated Value
Value (excluding VAT)
3,040,000
Currency
GBP

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2027-07-01 00:00
End
2030-06-30 23:59
Duration
3 years

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
2026-10-26 17:00
Estimated award decision date
2027-01-20 23:59

IV.2.2) Tender submission deadline
2026-11-16 10:00

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
2026-09-14 15:46