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Provision of Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) Facility and Associated Services

NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 18:17.

Opportunity overview

This Tender Notice is for the forthcoming concession contract to deliver a new Test of Competence - Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) on behalf of the NMC. The new OSCE will apply to prospective nursing associates who trained outside England and to nurses and midwives who trained outside the UK who wish to practise in the UK. The OSCE is a practical simulated assessment of applicants' practical skills and knowledge.

Classification

  • CPV72820000 — Computer testing services
  • CPV80490000 — Operation of an educational centre

Lots

  • Lot 1£54.2m

Documents and notices

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
C-1632
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Project name: Provision of Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) Facility and Associated Services Project reference: C-1632 Reponses to the tender is to be completed electronically using the e-sourcing portal Atamis. https://nmcprocurementportal.force.com/s/Welcome ('e-Sourcing Portal')
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

concession

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
25 Sept 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
28 Aug 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
4 Jan 2027, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Apr 2031, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Amended the CPV to include a additional code
Id
069954-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
65,000,000
Amount
54,166,666.67
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
3 years + 1 year extension

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72820000
Description
Computer testing services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80490000
Description
Operation of an educational centre

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
069954-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Jul 2026, 17:04
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL
Id
GB-CHC-1091434

Identifier

Scheme
GB-CHC
Id
1091434

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHCH-9173-QTMH

Address

Street Address
23 PORTLAND PLACE
Locality
LONDON
Postal Code
W1B 1PZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · LONDON · UKI32 · W1B 1PZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 044352-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 048149-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 069848-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 069954-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·