Award

CAV Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE)

  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-059547

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05101a (view related notices)

Published 25 September 2025, 10:37am



Scope

Reference

CAV-ITT-PROJECT_59682

Description

Cardiff and Vale Health Board's Education, Culture & Organisation Development Department is looking to renew their Objective Structured Clinical Examination contract.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.


Contract 1. CAV OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED CLINICAL EXAMINATIONS (OSCE)

Supplier

Contract value

  • £79,400 excluding VAT
  • £79,400 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

23 September 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

26 September 2025

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

Information about tenders

  • 1 tender received
  • 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
    • 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 1 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Supplier

Oxford Brookes University

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPGL-1164-DJLT

Headington Campus

Oxford

OX3 0BP

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes

Contract 1. CAV OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED CLINICAL EXAMINATIONS (OSCE)


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

Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales