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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 022931/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: Army Headquarters, Blenheim Building, Marlborough lines, Monxton Road
Town: Andover
Region: Central Hampshire
Postal code: Sp11 8HJ
Country: United Kingdom

Contact Person: Benjamin Hibbs
Telephone: 44 303 386 2044
Email: Benjamin.Hibbs101@mod.gov.uk

Internet address

I.3) Communication
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Electronically
via

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

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
UK2 – Preliminary Market Engagement
Reference number: ocds-h6vhtk-065324

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services

II.1.4) Short description
The UK Armed Forces are more frequently operating in cold environments to contribute to NATO’s deterrence in the High North and on the Eastern flank; but data suggest that the number of cases of peripheral cold injuries is increasing in deployed Service Personnel (SP), even during short deployments. Given our growing presence in the Nordic-Baltic regions, Defence urgently needs to identify and protect SP susceptible to cold injuries and improve the clinical assessment of injured SP for their safe and timely return to cold environments. This work will aim to reduce the risk of peripheral cold injuries by developing a prediction tool to identify susceptible SP; and improve deployability by developing a clinical assessment tool to enable clinicians to assess injured SP safely and efficiently, year-round. This laboratory-based research will largely take place at the climate chamber in North Yorkshire.

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value (including VAT)
288,000
Value (excluding VAT)
240,000
Currency
GBP

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

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV code
73111000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UKC – NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)

II.2.5) Award Criteria
Quality
Name: Value for money index – outlined in the DEFFORM 47

II.2.6) Estimated Value
Value (excluding VAT)
240,000
Currency
GBP

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2026-06-30 00:00
End
2029-05-01 23:59
Duration
2 years 10 months 2 days

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
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Additional technical selection criteria
As outlined in the Annex B – Statement of Requirement

III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
The payment method for this Contract is through Contracting, Purchasing & Finance (CP&F) system through Exostar.

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
2026-03-30 17:00
Estimated award decision date
2026-05-04 23:59

IV.2.2) Tender submission deadline
2026-04-13 17:00

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
2026-03-13 12:10