Provision of Driver Training to British Forces Cyprus (BFC)

Description

Provision of driving lessons to military personnel stationed in British Forces Cyprus (BFC). Lot 1: This tender is to source a third-party contractor that can provide a contracted driver training service to military personnel in British Forces Cyprus. The scope of the training to be delivered will be limited to: Cat B; Cat B+E; Cat C; Cat C+E; Cat D1. The successful contractor must be aware that the Authority will reserve the right to add to or remove license categories as needed. The volume of candidates for testing is expected to be c.184 per annum, to be trained across a 46-week year (approx. 4 candidates a week). These are indicative volumes, based on historic data and will be subject to change, dependent on need. Most candidates are expected to be evenly split across license categories B and C, with a small (<10) volume to undergo training for acquisition of a cat D1 license. All authorised driving instructors will be expected to be qualified to DVSA standards and recognised as an authorised driving instructor by the DVSA. All vehicles to be used for tuition and testing will be provided by the MOD. The Contractor will be required to source and employ suitable driving instructors to fulfil this requirement. Further details about the requirement can be found in the tender documents which are attached to this tender on the MOD’s Defence Sourcing Portal (www.contracts.mod.uk). Cyber risk has been considered and in accordance with the Cyber Security Model resulted in a Cyber Risk Profile of ‘LOW’. The Risk Assessment Reference is RAR-240917A06. Tenderers are required to complete the Supplier Assurance Questionnaire on the Supplier Cyber Protection Service and submit this as part of their Tender response, together with a Cyber Implementation Plan as appropriate. Please note that TUPE is applicable to this Contract. Further details about TUPE requirements are included in the Tender Documents.