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Published 14 Aug 2025, 14:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Echo-cardiogram and Sickle Cell Trait testing for University Officer Training Corps (UOTC) Candidates - Tender Notice

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£102,500≈ £103k / year · £123,000 inc. VAT58.1% above published estimate

Submissions closed 12 Sept 2025awarded 29 Sept 2025

Awarded to ASG Rescue Limited

Contract term 1 yrends 29 Sept 2026 · up to 29 Sept 2027 with extensions · starts 30 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To meet the needs of the University Officer Training Corps (UOTC) entry medical assessments as part of annual recruiting programme. The UOTC entry medicals are funded outside of the Recruiting Partnership Programme (RPP) contract and UOTC entry medicals require a commercial contract to provide the provisions of Echocardiograms (Echo) for approximately 90 x UOTC candidates and Sickle Cell Trait (SCT) blood testing for 300 candidates annually.

As part of UOTC recruiting programme, UOTC Entry Medical Cell (UEMC) delivers entry medicals to circa 1800 university students/candidates annually who are interested in joining the UOTC. Recruiting Year (RY) 2025/26 will see an increase of candidates to circa 2200. The provision of Echo and SCT testing is a crucial part of the entry medical assessment process to confirm the suitability of candidates to join the UOTC.

CPV: Medical specialist services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£102,500

Contract period: 30 Sept 2025 – 29 Sept 2026 (1 yr) · up to 29 Sept 2027 with extensionsValue: £102,500 exc. VAT · £123,000 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Option to extend by 1 year · Option to extend by 1 year

85121200 Medical specialist services

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: The tenders will be evaluated on the basis of the ‘Most Advantageous Tender’ (MAT). Using the Value for Money index approach.    This approach divides the total score of the non-cost (quality) criteria by the tender cost. It ranks tenders on the amount of quality (represented by the non-cost score) for each £ of cost.  Full details within the tender documents.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Aug 2025, 14:12 BST
Last source update: 24 Oct 2025, 10:25 BST
Authority reference: 715432455
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-048785
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Medical specialist services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0587fb Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE

Submission deadline: 12 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 29 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opport… ↗

Timeline

14 Aug 2025 → 24 Oct 2025 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
14 Aug 2025, 14:12 BST
Clarification questions by
29 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline
12 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Contract starts390 days ago
30 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published365 days ago
24 Oct 2025, 10:25 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Aug 2025

Tender notice published
14 Aug 2025, 14:12 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
29 Sept 2025, 14:14 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
29 Sept 2025, 14:14 BST
Contract signature expected
13 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
24 Oct 2025, 10:25 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £162,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 10 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ASG Rescue LimitedProvision of Echo-cardiogram and Sickle Cell Trait testing for University Officer Training Corps (UOTC) Candidates16 Oct 2025 – 16 Oct 2026 · up to 16 Oct 2027Extensions: 1 Option Year · Options: 1 Option Year	£162,000	29 Sept 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · ASG Rescue Limited
Signed
10 Oct 2025
Value
£162,000
Period
10 Oct 2025 – 9 Oct 2026 · up to 9 Oct 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 Option Year
Options
1 Option Year

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	1	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Army HQ, Monxton Road, Andover, South East, SP11 8HTContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ASG Rescue LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 16017800 Unit B, Ascensis Tower, Juniper Drive, London, London, SW18 1AYContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Signed contract contractSigned contractZIP

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender24 Oct 2025, 10:25 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender29 Sept 2025, 14:14 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender14 Aug 2025, 14:12 BST