AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
NHS England has concluded and signed a contract with COMPLETE GP TRAINING LIMITED for SCA exam-preparation support for GP resident doctors in the East Midlands.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for COMPLETE GP TRAINING LIMITED. The contract was signed on 16 October 2026 and runs for 24 months, with an option that may extend the total term to three years.
Market significanceThe published contract value is £157,500 excluding VAT (£189,000 including VAT) for specialist GP assessment-preparation training.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
COMPLETE GP TRAINING LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £157,500 excluding VAT; £189,000 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names Complete GP Training Ltd as supplier; supplier verification provides verified legal name COMPLETE GP TRAINING LIMITED (company number 15181073) through an exact-name match. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states the total contract value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete" in the published contract details data.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 16 October 2026
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Contract 1 gives dateSigned as 2026-10-16.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£157,500
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Contract 1 value.amount is 157500 GBP; the opportunity description describes total funding as £157,500 excluding VAT.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£189,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 189000 GBP.
Value allocation
93% confidenceShared contract value allocated to the single published award; no separate lot value published
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and lot 1, while no individual lot value is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence1 July 2026
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Release history records tender releases on 2026-07-01.
Submission deadline
99% confidence22 July 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process data gives submission_deadline as 2026-07-22T12:00:00+01:00.
Contract signed and started
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract 1 gives dateSigned and period.startDate as 2026-10-16.
Initial contract end
99% confidence16 October 2028
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2028-10-16T23:59:59+01:00.
Maximum possible end
99% confidence16 October 2029
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Contract 1 period.maxExtentDate is 2029-10-16T23:59:59+01:00.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract document and release history give publication date 2026-10-19.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceExam-preparation course for East Midlands GP registrars preparing for the Simulated Consultation Assessment (SCA), an RCGP licensing examination.
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Published opportunity description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices — education and training services (CPV 80000000)
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Award item lists CPV 80000000, Education and training services.
Delivery area
98% confidenceEast Midlands (UKF)
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Award delivery address specifies region UKF; the description refers to East Midlands GP registrars.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (Lot 1)
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Tender and award data reference only lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceBelow-threshold open competition
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Tender procurementMethod is "open" and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - open competition".
Regime
99% confidenceLight touch regime
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Tender specialRegime lists "lightTouch".
Competition data
99% confidenceNumber of bids, bidder identities, evaluation scores and award rationale not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, scoring or evaluation information is present in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence24 months
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The published description states the contract will run for 24 months; the stated period is 16 October 2026 to 16 October 2028.
Extension option
99% confidenceOne optional 12-month extension, subject to the contract terms
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Description states one optional 12-month extension. Contract renewal text says the term may be extended under Clause 15.2 of Schedule 2, with a maximum total duration of three years.
Maximum term
99% confidenceThree years
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Contract renewal description states the contract duration must be no longer than three years in total; maxExtentDate is 16 October 2029.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 states aboveThreshold: false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceA single-supplier, single-lot training-services contract with a published 24-month base term and optional extension.
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One award, one supplier, one lot and the published contract term/renewal fields support this description.
Value basis
99% confidenceThe £157,500 figure is excluding VAT; the published gross value is £189,000.
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Contract value fields report amount 157500 and amountGross 189000 GBP.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published contract evidence
99% confidenceContract signature date, start date, end date, maximum extent date and net/gross values are supplied in the contract details notice.
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Contract 1 includes dateSigned, period, value and amountGross fields.
Unpublished competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, tenderer list, scores, pricing breakdown and reasons for award.
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These fields are absent from the supplied data.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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The supplied lot record has null title, description and value fields.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: number of bids, tenderer identities, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown and performance measures.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value; no further lot-level allocation can be reported.
- The extension is optional. Its exercise has not been reported and the maximum end date is not a confirmed contract end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
NHS EnglandCOMPLETE GP TRAINING LIMITEDComplete GP TrainingSCA exam supportSimulated Consultation AssessmentGP resident doctorsEast Midlandstraining servicespublic contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the NHS England SCA exam-support contract?
COMPLETE GP TRAINING LIMITED won the published award. The legal name was verified through an exact-name match to company number 15181073.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £157,500 excluding VAT, with a published gross value of £189,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
It started on 16 October 2026 and is scheduled to end on 16 October 2028. An optional extension could take the maximum end date to 16 October 2029.
What services are covered?
The requirement is an exam-preparation course for East Midlands GP registrars preparing for the Simulated Consultation Assessment.
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