UK Armed Forces Veterans Suicide Study

Contract summary

Industry

• Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£245,565

Procurement reference

BIP83646204

Published date

16 February 2020

Closing date

12 February 2020

Contract start date

24 February 2020

Contract end date

24 February 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Not specified

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

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Instead of: Defence Statistics, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to place a contract with The University of Manchester (the University) to update the research undertaken between MOD and Manchester University in 2009, to include a further 12 years of data on Service leavers. The study is to understand the rate, timing and risk factors for suicide for those who have left the UK Armed Forces between 1996-2017. The study will include analysis of data in the Confidential Inquiry into Suicides and Mental health as well as a review of coroner's records and inquest hearings for the veteran suicides identified to provide more detail of the antecedents of suicide (particularly early and recent vulnerabilities, in-service exposures, difficulties after discharge, living circumstances, and contact with a variety of health and third sector providers).
Read: Defence Statistics, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to place a contract with The University of Manchester (the University) to update the research undertaken between MOD and Manchester University in 2009, to include a further 12 years of data on Service leavers. The study is to understand the rate, timing and risk factors for suicide for those who have left the UK Armed Forces between 1996-2017. The study will include analysis of data in the Confidential Inquiry into Suicides and Mental health as well as a review of coroner's records and inquest hearings for the veteran suicides identified to provide more detail of the antecedents of suicide (particularly early and recent vulnerabilities, in-service exposures, difficulties after discharge, living circumstances, and contact with a variety of health and third sector providers).

The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement identified by the Cyber Risk Assessment is 'Very Low' (Reference - RAR-FTT88ND7).
Other additional information: The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications

Advertising Regime OJEU:- This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU),the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk
Defence Statistics, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to place a c

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More information

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Award information

Awarded date

12 February 2020

Contract start date

24 February 2020

Contract end date

24 February 2023

Total value of contract

£245,565

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

The University of Manchester

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About the buyer

Address

Head Office and Corportate Services
3.G MOD Main Building
London
SW1A 2HB
UK

Telephone

+442078070458

Email

lucy.ashton106@mod.gov.uk