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Pharmacists' Common Registration Examination

General Pharmaceutical Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:15.

Opportunity overview

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is seeking experienced providers of high stakes online professional assessment examinations, together with the associated administrative education services such as the sourcing of suitable, and accessible venues from which an online computer based examination can be administered. The scope of services includes delivery of a secure computer-based assessment to candidates on two single agreed dates in test locations distributed across the UK; a secure platform that manages exam questions in multiple formats; test booking services; candidate support services; invigilation services; proctoring services (as required); reporting services and other related services. N.B. The title of this tender has changed from 'Online National Pharmacy Registration Assessment Examination' shown in the original PIN published 29/04/2024 (Delta reference 858641854 FTS Ref.013803-2024), and the estimated total value has been adjusted down from £4.8m to £4m, but all other details including the scope remain unchanged.

Awarded to

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BTL Group Limited

Match pending…
Contract value
£4.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Sept 2025
Award ID
061943-2025-GPhC102-1
Status
active
Identifier
01878927
Location
Shipley, UKI, BD18 3LF, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV75121000 — Administrative educational services
  • CPV80400000 — Adult and other education services
  • CPV80430000 — Adult-education services at university level
  • CPV80490000 — Operation of an educational centre
  • CPV85149000 — Pharmacy services

Lots

  • The General Pharmaceutical Council's (GPhC's) Pharmacists' Common Registration Examination is hosted across a number of geographical locations within the UK. The scope of services includes delivery of a secure computer-based assessment to candidates on two single agreed dates in test locations distributed across the UK; a secure platform that manages exam questions in multiple formats; test booking services; candidate support services; invigilation services; proctoring services (as required); reporting services and other related services. The current format of the delivery model for this examination is that all candidates sit the exam on the same day which is held once in the summer and once in the autumn. This delivery model is the preferred method of the GPhC. The contract procedure for this tender opportunity will be in accordance with regulation 29 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 "Competitive procedure with negotiation" (CPN). Additional information: Please complete the Supplier Questionnaire by the initial closing date of 5th September 2024 at 17:00 BST Noon. Although the tender documents are included for you to examine, please DO NOT submit a tender proposal unless you are shortlisted and invited to do so. Any TENDER proposals submitted on 5th September 2024 will NOT be evaluated.£4m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
GPhC102
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
Earliest after 2 years (July 2026 for new contract start date January 2028) or Latest July 2028 for new contract start day January 2030.

Second Stage

Invitation Date
11 Sept 2024, 00:00
Successive Reduction
Yes
No Negotiation Necessary
Yes

Tender Period

Ends
5 Sept 2024, 17:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
17 Jul 2024, 00:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
Suggested SLA and KPIs are included in the tender documents. However, these are aspects of the contract that the GPhC and the shortlisted bidder(s) may negotiate.
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
85149000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pharmacy services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
120

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
There are no restrictions on who can participate in this tender, and it is not reserved for any particular profession or member of a trade body, however potential bidders should be able to confirm that they can meet all the requirement is the specification as the GPhC wants the operational delivery of the examination to be solely the responsibility of the supplier from end to end. A summary of the essential minimum requirements include (but not limited to): - experience of providing high stakes exams sittings including offering a candidate management service -- ability to deliver online assessments for the UK in decentralised locations providing one day sittings for 4,000 exams in the summer and 1,500 in the autumn - sufficient capability and experience to submit a bid against the high-level requirements such as online exams, - ability to provide a full invigilation service N.B. The GPhC is in the process of reviewing its examination processes, but has no plans within the next two years to change its current delivery model. Bidders are asked to only submit proposals that reflect the current service delivery model, in order to reduce the amount of disruption to the current examination process.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The General Pharmaceutical Council's (GPhC's) Pharmacists' Common Registration Examination is hosted across a number of geographical locations within the UK. The scope of services includes delivery of a secure computer-based assessment to candidates on two single agreed dates in test locations distributed across the UK; a secure platform that manages exam questions in multiple formats; test booking services; candidate support services; invigilation services; proctoring services (as required); reporting services and other related services. The current format of the delivery model for this examination is that all candidates sit the exam on the same day which is held once in the summer and once in the autumn. This delivery model is the preferred method of the GPhC. The contract procedure for this tender opportunity will be in accordance with regulation 29 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 "Competitive procedure with negotiation" (CPN). Additional information: Please complete the Supplier Questionnaire by the initial closing date of 5th September 2024 at 17:00 BST Noon. Although the tender documents are included for you to examine, please DO NOT submit a tender proposal unless you are shortlisted and invited to do so. Any TENDER proposals submitted on 5th September 2024 will NOT be evaluated.

Value

Amount
4,000,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
Initial contract terms is for 24 months with option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months each - 48 months in total, At the end of the 48 month period (or sooner if not extended) the contract will be retendered for renewal.

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
3
Minimum Candidates
3

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Selection criteria

Description
In the competitive procedure with negotiation, the minimum number of candidates shall be 3 in accordance with reg.65(4). Stage 1 will comprise of a standard Supplier Questionnaire together with 5 additional service specific questions that will be weighted and scored. Shortlisted bidders will be invited to submit their outline tender proposal at stage 2. Please do not submit a tender response at the same time as you submit your supplier questionnaire proposal as it will not be opened or scored.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
UNITED KINGDOM

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK
Entry 3
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Adult and other education services
Entry 2
Id
80430000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Adult-education services at university level
Entry 3
Id
80490000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Operation of an educational centre
Entry 4
Id
85149000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pharmacy services
Entry 5
Id
75121000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Administrative educational services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-112344
Name
General Pharmaceutical Council

Roles

buyer
reviewBody

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
E14 4QJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Level 14, One Cabot Square, Canary Wharf

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Pharmacy health regulator
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Pharmacy health regulation

Identifier

Legal Name
General Pharmaceutical Council

Contact

Name
Procurement Lead
Telephone
+44 2037138000

Additional Contact Points

Entry 1
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-162937
Name
BTL Group Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
Shipley
Postal Code
BD18 3LF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Salts Mill Victoria Road, Saltaire

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
01878927
Legal Name
BTL Group Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
061943-2025-GPhC102-1
Title
Pharmacist Common Registration Examination
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-162937
Name
BTL Group Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
061943-2025-GPhC102-1
Title
Pharmacist Common Registration Examination
Status
active
Award ID
061943-2025-GPhC102-1
Date Signed
29 Sept 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
4,219,394.8
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI · E14 4QJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0455ea-2025-10-02T19:06:17+01:00compiled ·