Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL
23 Portland Place
LONDON
W1B1PZ
Contact
Zoran Kahvo
Telephone
+44 2076815480
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/nmc/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/nmc/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Applications or, where applicable, tenders must be submitted electronically via
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/nmc/aspx/Home
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
UK Healthcare Regulator
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) Delivery Services
Reference number
REG-00000295
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80490000 - Operation of an educational centre
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (the "NMC") regulates nurses and midwives in the UK and nursing associates in England.
This tender is being advertised as a Restricted Procedure therefore please register your participation via our eSourcing portal (Section I.3)
The NMC is inviting tenders from organisations who wish to enter into a supplier Concession Contract for the provision of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) Delivery Services for a minimum period of 3 years (3 + 1 + 1) with an option to extend by up to a further 24 months in 12-month increments. This is a Concession Contract Notice for the forthcoming concession contract for more than 1, but a maximum of 5 partners who will deliver the OSCE on behalf of the NMC.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This concession is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80561000 - Health training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) plans to run a procurement process during 2021 to identify and appoint a number of partners who will work with us to provide the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) part of our Test of Competence. The appointed service provider(s) will deliver the OSCE examination on behalf of the NMC and be responsible for delivering their services with the targets as described within the NMC's relevant statement of requirements and supporting documentation. The existing Test of Competence
comprises two parts, the Computer Based Test (CBT) consisting of a number of multiple choice questions and a practical objective structured clinical examination (OSCE). Together, these components seek to provide a holistic assessment of a candidate's ability to practise safely and effectively in the UK. Please find the link to our website which provides more information about the OSCE
and
As part of our remit to support both health and social care across the four countries (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland), the NMC has committed to working closely with the NHS to ensure ongoing OSCE capacity to support their international nursing recruitment programme, aimed at expanding additional supply and supporting trusts to reduce their nursing vacancies. The government have committed to recruit 50,000 new
nurses to the register by 2024. A significant proportion of that number are expected to come from overseas. The new OSCE delivery contracts will continue to be concession contracts, similar in form to the existing contracts. The re-procurement exercise allows us to build upon and improve the existing partnering model we have already established.
The maximum contract duration will be five years, comprising of an initial term with extension options.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Concession is awarded on the basis of the criteria stated in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the concession
Duration in months
60
two.2.14) Additional information
Please formally register to participate in this procurement exercise via the NMC eSourcing portal at: https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/nmc/aspx
Home and download the full suite of tender documents for completion.
The deadline for the SQ responses is: 17:00 on 19 April 2021.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for submission of applications or receipt of tenders
Date
19 April 2021
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
In 2027.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Nursing and Midwifery Council
23 Portland Place
London
W1B 1PZ
Country
United Kingdom