Provision of Anatomical and Simulation Facilities in support of the Defence Medical Services (DMS) delivered Military Operational Specialist Team Training (MOSTT) Course.

The Authority requires surgical team training that is achieved in the main by a 5-day Military Operational Specialist Team Training (MOSTT) course. This is delivered by a military faculty comprising personnel from the Defence Medical Services (DMS). The Tenderer is to provide facilities in support a minimum of 2 and up to a maximum of 4 MOSTT courses per annum to accommodate a maximum of 54 participants (i.e. 6 teams of 9 participants) per course. Key areas that the Tenderer must provide: a. Source, supply and maintain appropriate resources to deliver a training course aimed at preparing delegates to deliver military Damage Control Resuscitation and Surgery, to prepare the patient/s for critical care transportation in a deployed team. b. Provide a Human Tissue Authority licensed surgical skills workshop facility to enable surgeons to undertake technical skills training on human cadavers. c. Supply, prepare, maintain and dispose of up to 3 (fresh or thawed from frozen) full human cadavers in accordance with the Human Tissue Act 2004 and requirements of the UK Human Tissue Authority for 2.5 days for surgical technical skills training. d. Supply, prepare, maintain and dispose of up to 3 (fresh or thawed from frozen) human cadaveric torsos in accordance with the Human Tissue Act 2004 and requirements of the UK Human Tissue Authority to enable technical skills training for anaesthetists and Emergency Medicine doctors in emergency thoracotomy for one half day. e. Provide 10-20 prosected human specimens and deliver demonstrations of anatomy for non-medically qualified personnel and to deliver demonstrations of anatomy to Anaesthetists in support of Regional Anaesthesia Teaching. f. Provide 5-10 prosected specimens and deliver demonstrations of canine anatomy for medically qualified personnel. Such specimens should facilitate the same learning and understanding as required for advanced trauma life support measures plus key surgical anatomy differences between human and canine patients for vascular access, cavity access, and haemorrhage control procedures in the chest and abdomen. g. The Contractor should provide a prepared surgical set per cadaveric table and a further ‘clean’ set for the simulation sessions. h. Provide two high-fidelity adult models for neurosurgical training simulation. i. Provide an audio system that allows all area coverage within a tented environment through a set of strategically placed microphones which feedback to a mixing desk allowing the operator to select the best microphone and feed it through the visual system. This allows for clear sound on playback and also when watching from the adjacent room. j. Ability to take delivery of and store military specific equipment from other sites for approximately 30 boxes (approx. size of boxes will be 1 metre long x 0.5 metre high), the week before each course. k A facility must have an appropriately sized room to erect a tent with the dimensions of 5.5 x 7.5 metres and height 3.5 metres, which is licenced for the use of cadavers for complex hybrid simulation. l. A breakout room with morning and afternoon refreshments, an onsite canteen for lunch and washrooms that should all be in close proximity to each other. Cyber Security: The MoD has a duty to protect itself from Cyber threats and now we extend this to Suppliers we engage with. As an extension of the Government’s Cyber Essentials Scheme, the MoD working together with Industry and other Government Departments, have developed a more robust Cyber Security Model, under the umbrella of the Defence Cyber Protection Partnership (DCPP). All prime contractors must have the cyber security controls specified in DEF Stan 05-138 (Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers), as appropriate to the cyber risk level specified in the contract. The Authority has determined the level of risk at N/A - RAR- HB5F46E2 as defined in DEF Stan 05-138. Additional information: As part of the tender exercise the Authority shall visit the Tenderer’s facilities to assess their suitability to meet this requirement. It is anticipated that the facility visits shall last no more than half a day and shall be undertaken within 6 weeks of the Tender submission date with the time / date to be agreed by both Parties. Further detail can be found in the tender documents.