Published date: 17 February 2022

Last edited date: 8 March 2022

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 18 March 2022

Contract summary

Industry

  • Psychology testing devices - 33156000

Location of contract

LE12 5QW

Procurement reference

tender_298566/1042296

Published date

17 February 2022

Closing date

18 March 2022

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

CUSTOMER: Defence Medical Services HQ, Ministry of Defence (The Authority)

DATE RESPONSE REQUIRED: Friday 18th March 2022

Dear Potential Provider,

We would like to notify you of a potential upcoming requirement, and by doing so we are keen to understand where the market stands in terms of our requirement below.

This Request for Information (RFI) seeks information relating to the provision of neurocognitive testing, which the Authority requires for use at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC).

CURRENT SITUATION
The Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC), Stanford Hall, provides both inpatient and outpatient neuro rehabilitation to Service Personnel (SP) who have a neurological condition, including mild, moderate and severe brain injuries. Conditions affecting the brain frequently result in cognitive difficulties experienced by patients. In order to assess the presence and severity of specific cognitive problems, the specialist psychology team require validated assessment tools. The results inform the treatment required by patients and safety of personnel returning to military duties.

The Authority requires neuro cognitive testing materials to identify cognitive deficits in patients with neurological conditions. This allows clinicians to determine whether and what treatment strategies are required to improve cognitive functioning or compensate with strategies to manage deficits identified. The test results help to inform whether a SP will be able to return to a military role.

REQUIREMENT

1. The Contractor is to provide a range of neuro cognitive testing materials including:

a. TOMM

b. TOPF

c. WAIS

d. WMS

e. D-KEFS

f. Hayling and Brixton

g. RBANS


2. The Authority shall require the test booklets to be delivered to:

DMRC
Neuro Services Manager
Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre
Stanford Hall
Stanford on Soar
Loughborough
England
LE12 5BL

CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

The Contractor shall be required to ensure that all test requests booklets are dispatched within 5 working days of receipt of order. Any missing items are to be replaced within 48 hours at no extra cost to the Authority.

RESPONSE GUIDANCE

This Request for Information (RFI) has been issued in order to better understand the market. The Authority is inviting interested parties to provide details on their capacity and capability in this field along with a proposed delivery model.

If you wish to engage with the Authority regarding this RFI, please email thomas.rockett101@mod.gov.uk with the following information:

a. Company Name
b. Brief description of your Company
c. Details of capacity and capability in this field
d. Point of Contact details

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Request for Information - Provision of Neuro-Cognitive Testing Materials

  • Early engagement
  • Published 17 February 2022

Additional text

Please note the following general conditions:
- This RFI will help us to refine the requirements.
- We reserve the right not to proceed with this procurement. Nothing shall constitute a commitment to instigating a formal procurement process.
- Any and all costs associated with the production of such a response either to an RFI or any resultant competition must be borne by the Supplier. The Authority will not contribute in any way to meeting production costs of any response.
- No down-selection of Potential Providers will take place as a consequence of any responses or interactions relating to this RFI.
- We expect that all responses to this RFI will be provided by Potential Providers in good faith to the best of their ability in the light of information available at the time of their response.
- No information provided by a Potential Provider in response to this RFI will be carried forward, used or acknowledged in any way for the purpose of evaluating the Potential Provider, in any subsequent formal procurement process that may take place.
- Should a Potential Provider fail to respond to this Supplier Questionnaire, it will not affect any further participation in any possible future procurement for this capability.

About the buyer

Contact name

Thomas Rockett

Address

Defence Medical Services, Whittington, Coltman House
Lichfield
WS14 9PY
England

Email

Thomas.rockett101@mod.gov.uk