Scope
Description
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking to establish a new call-off contract for the ad hoc procurement of OSCEs. This contract will enable the Health Board to pre-book OSCE places as required, ensuring internationally educated nurses can transition smoothly from training to registration without unnecessary delays.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027
- 2 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract locations
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
12 May 2025
Enquiry deadline
16 June 2025, 4:00pm
Tender submission deadline
19 June 2025, 4:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
These must be submitted via the Sell2Wales Portal - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/
All requests for clarification or further information in respect of this tender notice should be submitted to Michael.Butler2@wales.nhs.uk
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Continuous Improvement, Flexibility & Responsiveness, Communication & Collaboration |
Quality | 75.00% |
| Social Values | Diversity and Inclusion, local employment, skills development, or community engagement, environmental impact in the delivery of services. |
Quality | 15.00% |
| Commercial | Price | 10.00% |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=332793
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.
Contracting authority
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXWV-6492-CGMN
4-5 Charnwood Court,
Cardiff
CF14 3UZ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Michael Butler
Email: Michael.Butler2@wales.nhs.uk
Website: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales