Official UK procurement notice
PROVISION OF CADAVERIC FACILITIES AND RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF THE DEFENCE MEDICAL ACADEMY
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: UKSouth West (UKK11)
Framework ceiling (notional)£924,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 13 Nov 2025awarded 28 Jan 2026
Award (standstill) to Bristol University Press, The University of Bristol
Framework period 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority requires a contract for the provision of facilities for three Military Operational Surgical Team Training (MOSTT) courses per annum, with the ability to provide up to two more MOSTT courses per annum. Each course shall accommodate a maximum of 50 participants (6 teams of 5 participants); and 20 faculty.
The Supplier shall provide:
- A guaranteed stable high-speed Wi-Fi connection and the hardware to support external instructors joining sessions virtually.
- Prepared, maintained and dispose of up to 6 (fresh or thawed from frozen) full human cadavers.
- Prepared surgical set per cadaveric table that replicates the military Damage Control Surgery operating sets and the neurosurgical operating sets.
- Receipt of delivery and storage while the course is in progress of military specific equipment from other sites for approximately 5 boxes.
- A breakout room for delegates to relax and take breaks and receive catering.
The Supplier must conform to the Human Tissue Act 2004.
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 Moderate as defined in DEF Stan 05-138. In order to do business with the MOD you must have the cyber security controls required as shown above.
More detail can be found in the attached Statement ofRequirement.
CPV: Other services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 2 bids received (2.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 5 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
Published description of the framework
The Authority has a need for a minimum of 3 courses per year and a maximum of 5.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£924,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: Refer to ITT
- Price: Refer to ITT
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “PROVISION OF CADAVERIC FACILITIES AND RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF THE…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 May 2025, 12:05 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Mar 2026, 16:15 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
714756450- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-063673- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0515b0Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
- Appointment period ends
- 13 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Oct 2025, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Tenders to be submitted via DSP - contracts.mod.uk/esop/ogc-host/public… ↗
Timeline
16 May 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published16 May 2025, 12:05 BST
- Next notice expected397 days ago22 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published380 days ago9 Oct 2025, 12:09 BST
- Clarification questions by366 days ago23 Oct 2025, 10:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends345 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown13 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by313 days ago15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent270 days ago28 Jan 2026
- Standstill ends260 days ago6 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published222 days ago16 Mar 2026, 16:15 GMT
- Contract starts207 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 May 2025- Planned procurement notice published16 May 2025, 12:05 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published9 Oct 2025, 12:09 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £924,0009 Oct 2025, 12:09 BSTwas £554,400
- Status changed to active9 Oct 2025, 12:09 BST
- Deadline moved to 13 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT9 Oct 2025, 12:09 BST+16 days · was 27 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract award notice published28 Jan 2026, 15:47 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete28 Jan 2026, 15:47 GMT
- Contract signature expected9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published16 Mar 2026, 16:15 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-05: 1 release · 16 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 12 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Mar 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol University Press, The University of Bristol1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: The Authority reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to extend the Contract for 2 periods of up to 12 months each. The extension periods are: Extension Period 1: 01/04/2029 - 31/03/2030; estimated value including VAT: £321,396.00 Extension Period 2: 01/04/2030 - 31/03/2031; estimated value including VAT: £321,396.00 To note, these extension are are included as part of the Total Value (estimated) of £1.6m (inc VAT) above. · Options: Also included in the costings above is the pricing for 2 additional courses per year for which the Authority does not grant any guarantees that they will be required. These have been included in the extension periods estimated Value and in Total Value (estimated) of £1.6m (inc VAT) above. | £1,339,150 | 28 Jan 2026standstill to 6 Feb 2026 | Standstill |
Contracts
Contract 2
- Signed
- 2 Mar 2026
- Value
- £1,339,150
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- escription of possible extension: The Authority reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to extend the Contract for 2 periods of up to 12 months each. The extension periods are: Extension Period 1: 01/04/2029 - 31/03/2030; estimated value including VAT: £321,396.00 Extension Period 2: 01/04/2030 - 31/03/2031; estimated value including VAT: £321,396.00 To note, these extension are are included as part of the Total Value (estimated) of £1.6m (inc VAT) above.
2 agreed KPIs: Provision of up to 6 whole human cadavers · Social Value
- Provision of up to 6 whole human cadavers, Supply, preparation and maintenance in accordance with the Human Tissues Act 2004 and the Human Tissue Authority. In the event of fewer than 6 cadavers being available, 8 weeks’ notice must be given.
- Social Value, Deliver 30 hours per year of wellbeing activity. The Contractors will provide at least 30 hours of targeted wellbeing activity each year, including workshops, resilience sessions and physical-health initiatives supported by MHFA-trained staff. This will be measured through Standard Metric 8ai, monitored quarterly and reported annually.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- University of BristolFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Statement of Requirement
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender