Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2025/S 000-000251/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: Gloucester
Country: United Kingdom
Email: DefComrcl-HOBP4Team@mod.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available.
Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible,free of charge,at:
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: 713033451 – Provision of Physiotherapy Services for Veterans in Northern Ireland
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 85142100
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description: To provide a regionally delivered, comprehensive physiotherapy service in Northern Ireland for eligible clients that shall include assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of disorders to physical and functional movement
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 335500.00 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:
Veterans Welfare Services (VWS) Northern Ireland (NI) is part of Defence Business Services (Armed Forces & Veterans Services) – with Veterans Services covering the whole of the UK and beyond. VWS NI provides support to tri-Service veterans and their families, service leavers and bereaved families of service personnel on a one-to-one basis, either by the provision of sound information, guidance and support or more commonly via a holistic casework model, to support clients to best effect.
One type of support provided includes MoD funded medical provision in line with the intent of the Armed Forces Covenant and includes physiotherapy services where an injury has been caused or aggravated by military service. MOD therefore require a provider who can:
Provide a regionally delivered, comprehensive physiotherapy service in Northern Ireland for eligible clients that shall include assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of disorders to physical and functional movement.
All documents associated with this procurement can be accessed free of charge on the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) using Project number 713033451 (). Details of how to register on the DSP can be found at Suppliers wishing to Tender for this requirement should submit their Tender on the DSP in accordance with the instructions contained within Invitation to Tender documentation (DEFFORM 47).
Suppliers should also complete the Suitability Assessment Questions (SAQ) which is contained in the Qualification Envelope of project 713033451 on the DSP. These questions contain all the mandatory economic and financial grounds for rejection and the minimum levels of capacity and capability that are required to perform the contract. The SAQ is a pass/fail test for suitability and minimum levels of capability and capacity and suppliers who do not meet these minimum capability and capacity criteria will not pass to the Tender evaluation stage. Any tender Clarification Questions should be submitted through the DSP.
II.2.5) Award criteria
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 335500.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:There may be a need to continue to provide the services beyond 48 months
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
II.2.14) Additional information: Not applicable
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity,including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:Any individuals undertaking assessments or Physiotherapy treatments must be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions: As detailed in the Statement of Requirement within the Tender documentation
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2025-02-06 Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2025-02-06 Local time: 10:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:4 years
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: DefComrcl-HOBP4Team@mod.gov.uk
Town: Gloucester
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2025-01-06
