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# PROVISION OF CADAVERIC FACILITIES AND RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF THE DEFENCE MEDICAL ACADEMY

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-cadaveric-facilities-and-resources-in-support-of-the-defence-medical-academy-ocds-h6vhtk-0515b0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "PROVISION OF CADAVERIC FACILITIES AND RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF THE DEFENCE MEDICAL ACADEMY". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £924,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT. Published submission portal: contracts.mod.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £924,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 November 2025 at 10:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Other services
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKK11
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-cadaveric-facilities-and-resources-in-support-of-the-defence-medical-academy-ocds-h6vhtk-0515b0#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0515b0`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-cadaveric-facilities-and-resources-in-support-of-the-defence-medical-academy-ocds-h6vhtk-0515b0#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [contracts.mod.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontracts.mod.uk%2Fesop%2Fogc-host%2Fpublic%2Fmod%2Fweb%2Flogin.html%3FVISITORID%3D9eb786d7-7f8e-4c92-ab63-08ea1451ae24%26_ncp%3D1760008132451.989788-1)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-cadaveric-facilities-and-resources-in-support-of-the-defence-medical-academy-ocds-h6vhtk-0515b0#participate

## Description
The 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:  
1. A guaranteed stable high-speed Wi-Fi connection and the hardware to support external instructors joining sessions virtually.  
2. Prepared, maintained and dispose of up to 6 (fresh or thawed from frozen) full human cadavers.  
3. Prepared surgical set per cadaveric table that replicates the military Damage Control Surgery operating sets and the neurosurgical operating sets.  
4. Receipt of delivery and storage while the course is in progress of military specific equipment from other sites for approximately 5 boxes.  
5. 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 98390000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £924,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 1 (pending)

  - Supplier(s): **Bristol University Press, The University of Bristol**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PYLM-8967-RQJH`
  - Value: £1,339,150 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 28/01/2026

- **Award:** 2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Bristol University Press, The University of Bristol**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PYLM-8967-RQJH`
  - Value: £1,339,150 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,339,150
  - Signed Date: 02/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F063673-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-16T16:15:23.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T17:35:55.531Z
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