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C002090 Provision of a Framework of Agencies to Provide Actors

NHS Education for Scotland · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:29.

Opportunity overview

NES is seeking to procure the services of agencies to provide actors for simulation to enhance the training and educational experiences for the health and social care workforce across Scotland.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Birdsong Communications

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£300k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Mar 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
072457-2025-C002090-1
Status
active
Location
Holywood, UKM, BT18 0AE, United Kingdom

Interact Roleplay

2 award entriesMatch pending…
Shared contract value
£300k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Mar 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Status
active
Location
GLASGOW, UKM82, G46 7QH, United Kingdom
View 2 award IDs

072457-2025-C002090-1, 073035-2025-C002090-1

Professional Role Players Ltd

2 award entriesMatch pending…
Shared contract value
£300k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Mar 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Status
active
Location
Enfield, UK, EN1 1BJ, United Kingdom
View 2 award IDs

072457-2025-C002090-1, 073035-2025-C002090-1

Birdsong Communication Skills

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£300k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Mar 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
073035-2025-C002090-1
Status
active
Location
Glasgow, UKM82, G2 2PQ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • NES propose to award a ranked supplier solution for the provision of Actor Services from a maximum of three suppliers. This will allow for the direct award of the sourcing and provision of Actor Services across directorates. Suppliers shall be ranked according to the score they receive on this Tender response. Once the ranked suppliers are listed the first ranked supplier shall be approached as and when required to source and provide Actor Services. Should this supplier be unable to provide Actor Services as set out in the requirements, the second ranked Supplier will then be approached, then the third. NES also reserves the right to approach all suppliers on the ranked solution for more complex requirements.Value not stated

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
C002090
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
20 Jan 2025, 13:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
3

Expected award period

Starts
20 Jan 2025, 13:00

Tender Period

Ends
20 Jan 2025, 13:00

Classification

Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
NES propose to award a ranked supplier solution for the provision of Actor Services from a maximum of three suppliers. This will allow for the direct award of the sourcing and provision of Actor Services across directorates. Suppliers shall be ranked according to the score they receive on this Tender response. Once the ranked suppliers are listed the first ranked supplier shall be approached as and when required to source and provide Actor Services. Should this supplier be unable to provide Actor Services as set out in the requirements, the second ranked Supplier will then be approached, then the third. NES also reserves the right to approach all suppliers on the ranked solution for more complex requirements.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
80
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
20

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM
Entry 3
Region
UKM
Entry 4
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training 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-5107
Name
NHS Education for Scotland

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM75
Locality
EDINBURGH
Postal Code
EH3 9DN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2nd Floor, Westport, 102 Westport

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Education for Scotland

Contact

Name
Declan Walkden
Telephone
+44 1316563200
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-2971
Name
NHS Golden Jubilee

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM81
Locality
Clydebank
Postal Code
G81 4DY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Golden Jubliee National Hospital Beardmore Street, Agamemnon Street

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Golden Jubilee

Contact

Fax Number
+44 1419515761
Telephone
+44 1419515000
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-404
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
27 Chambers Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-129203
Name
Birdsong Communications

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Holywood
Postal Code
BT18 0AE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
6 Old Cultra Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Birdsong Communications
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-166162
Name
Professional Role Players Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Enfield
Postal Code
EN1 1BJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
91 St Marks Road, Bush Hill Park

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Professional Role Players Ltd
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-129202
Name
Interact Roleplay

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM82
Locality
GLASGOW
Postal Code
G46 7QH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
5 St Clair Ave, Glasgow

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Interact Roleplay
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-129309
Name
Birdsong Communication Skills

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM82
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G2 2PQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
216 West George Street

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Birdsong Communication Skills

Contact

Telephone
+44 7787712800

Award information

Award 1
Id
072457-2025-C002090-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-129203
Name
Birdsong Communications
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-166162
Name
Professional Role Players Ltd
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-129202
Name
Interact Roleplay

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
073035-2025-C002090-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-166162
Name
Professional Role Players Ltd
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-129202
Name
Interact Roleplay
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-129309
Name
Birdsong Communication Skills

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
072457-2025-C002090-1
Status
active
Award ID
072457-2025-C002090-1
Date Signed
1 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
073035-2025-C002090-1
Status
active
Award ID
073035-2025-C002090-1
Date Signed
1 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · EDINBURGH · UKM75 · EH3 9DN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04c750-2025-11-12T09:55:47Zcompiled ·