Buyer Name: Ministry of Defence
Buyer Address: Army Headquarters, Blenheim Building, Marlborough lines, Monxton Road, Andover, UKJ36, Sp11 8HJ, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Benjamin Hibbs
Contact Email: Benjamin.Hibbs101@mod.gov.uk
Contact Telephone: 44 303 386 2044
The UK Armed Forces are more frequently operating in cold environments to contribute to NATO’s deterrence in the High North and on the Eastern flank; but data suggest that the number of cases of peripheral cold injuries is increasing in deployed Service Personnel (SP), even during short deployments. Given our growing presence in the Nordic-Baltic regions, Defence urgently needs to identify and protect SP susceptible to cold injuries and improve the clinical assessment of injured SP for their safe and timely return to cold environments. This work will aim to reduce the risk of peripheral cold injuries by developing a prediction tool to identify susceptible SP; and improve deployability by developing a clinical assessment tool to enable clinicians to assess injured SP safely and efficiently, year-round. This laboratory-based research will largely take place at the climate chamber in North Yorkshire.
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023245-2026
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 240,000.00
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 288,000.00
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-06-30T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-05-01T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Value for money index - outlined in the DEFFORM 47
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: DEFFORM 47 - Updated
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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