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CAV Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE)

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 01:15.

Opportunity overview

The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is an assessment tool widely used across NHS Wales and the broader NHS to evaluate the clinical competence of internationally educated nurses and midwives. Health Boards, such as Swansea Bay, Powys, and Aneurin Bevan provide structured OSCE preparation and support programmes, demonstrating its integral role in workforce integration.

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.

Published award value
£79.4k
Awarded
22 Sept 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PPGL-1164-DJLT
Location
Oxford, UKJ14, OX3 0BP, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • Lot 1£79.4k

Documents and notices

  • Contract details notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Planned procurement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • The purpose of this pack is to give potential suppliers the opportunity to express their interest on the upcoming tender in relation to CAV Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) requirement. The pack will give suppliers a general understanding of the requirement for them to make the decision to pursue this to Tender. Open source ↗

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
CAV-ITT-PROJECT_59682
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
21 Jul 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
12 May 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
15 Jul 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
79,400
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
95,280

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Commercial
Type
price
Description
Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
75
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social Values
Type
quality
Description
Social Values

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
Only supplier that have completed an expression of interest to the previous Planned Procurement Notice ID 150713 are invited to participate.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Description
The purpose of this pack is to give potential suppliers the opportunity to express their interest on the upcoming tender in relation to CAV Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) requirement. The pack will give suppliers a general understanding of the requirement for them to make the decision to pursue this to Tender.
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
034575-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
24 Jun 2025, 09:23

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
020197-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
9 May 2025, 16:31

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXWV-6492-CGMN
Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF14 3UZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
4-5 Charnwood Court,

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-WLS
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PXWV-6492-CGMN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Michael Butler
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PPGL-1164-DJLT
Name
Oxford Brookes University

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ14
Country
GB
Locality
Oxford
Postal Code
OX3 0BP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
PPGL-1164-DJLT
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
23 Sept 2025, 00:00
Title
CAV OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED CLINICAL EXAMINATIONS (OSCE)
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Value

Amount
79,400
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
79,400

Documents

Entry 1
Id
059547-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
25 Sept 2025, 10:37

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PPGL-1164-DJLT
Name
Oxford Brookes University

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
26 Sept 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
CAV Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE)
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
17 Oct 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
79,400
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
79,400

Period

Ends
31 Dec 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
070537-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
3 Nov 2025, 15:35

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UKL22 · CF14 3UZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL22 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05101a-2025-11-03T15:35:37ZPlanned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·