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Published 16 Feb 2026, 16:07 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

THE PROVISION OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST TRAINING PLACEMENTS

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£140,000≈ £28k / year · £168,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 27 Jul 2026
Next notice expected 26 Feb 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Aug 2031 · up to 31 Aug 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority has a requirement for the provision of a military Biomedical Scientists (BMS) Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration training pathway. The proposed framework agreement shall be for a period covering 3 intakes completing the full degree programme starting Autumn 2026 in conjunction with top modules and clinical placements.

The successful Service Provider shall provide clinical placements and registration portfolio within IBMS approved training laboratories, for military BMS trainees to attain the IBMS Certificate of Competence and HCPC registration. Clinical rotations are required in Haematology, Biochemistry, Blood Transfusion and Microbiology for up to 10 new trainee BMS per annum.

CPV: Higher education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 5 yrsPublished value£140,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2033 with extensionsValue: £140,000 exc. VAT · £168,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend for period covering 2 cohorts, not included in total value above.
80300000 Higher education 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
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical (Non-cost Award Criteria): 40%
  • Commercial (Cost): 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical (Non-cost Award Criteria)
  • Commercial (Cost)
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Feb 2026, 16:07 GMT
Last source update
5 Jun 2026, 13:59 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 10 Aug 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053363
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Higher education services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065543 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 allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Submission deadline
27 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline
3 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The DSP Opportunity Listing including the Invitation to Tender can be found here:

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

Tenders are to be submitted through DSP: www.contracts.mod.uk ↗

Timeline

16 Feb 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published250 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 16:07 GMT
  2. Next notice expected240 days ago
    26 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Tender notice published141 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 13:59 BST
  4. Clarification questions by113 days ago
    3 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline90 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by75 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts54 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Feb 2026
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    16 Feb 2026, 16:07 GMT
    UK3
  2. Tender notice published
    5 Jun 2026, 13:59 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £140,000
    5 Jun 2026, 13:59 BST
    was £135,108
  4. Status changed to active
    5 Jun 2026, 13:59 BST
  5. Deadline moved to 27 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
    5 Jun 2026, 13:59 BST
    +116 days · was 2 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ DMS Whittington, Lichfield, West Midlands, WS14 9PYContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender