Official UK procurement notice
Actors and Role Players · UK public procurement notice
Authority: General Medical Council (GMC) (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe GMC has two different requirements for role players, one being to support Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board (PLAB) Part 2 exam – Lot 1 and the second being to support Fitness to Practice (FTP) Test of Competence and related pilot events – Lot 2
CPV: Services provided by entertainers
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board (PLAB) Part 2 ExamAwardedRenewal
PLAB Part 2 is for International Medical Graduates. The exam is run in our Clinical Assessment Centre (CAC) located in Manchester. We may, on occasion, need to deliver the exam at alternative locations in the UK and the supplier will be able to demonstrate they can meet this requirement should the need arise.
Lot #2Fitness to Practise (FTP) Performance AssessmentsAwardedRenewal
We currently run between 50 and 80 Performance Assessments per year and approximately 25 pilot sessions. On average this involves 16 role players and a Facilitator for each event.
The performance assessments are conducted in our Clinical Assessment Centre (CAC) in Manchester. There may be an exceptional requirement to hold an assessment elsewhere in the UK and the supplier must be able to accommodate this. The assessments will include OSCE stations and / or a simulated surgery. Validation events are held at a number of different locations.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board (PLAB) Part 2 Exam | 65.1 | 25 | 10 | |
| 2 · Fitness to Practise (FTP) Performance Assessments | 65.1 | 25 | 10 |
- Price carries 25 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 8 Dec 2022, 08:57 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Jul 2023, 15:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Jan 2023 – …
- Authority reference
GMC1653- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-019320- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038babFind a Tender
Publisher note: (MT Ref:229798)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 23 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
23 Jan 2023 → 6 Jul 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline23 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened23 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published6 Jul 2023, 15:05 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete6 Jul 2023, 15:05 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board (PLAB) Part 2 Exam1 award | |||
| Medical Role Players (UK) LtdSME | £18,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Fitness to Practise (FTP) Performance Assessments1 award | |||
| Professional Role Players LtdSME | £4,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board (PLAB) Part 2 Exam · Medical Role Players (UK) LtdSME
- Signed
- 17 Mar 2023
- Value
- £18,000,000
- Status
- active
Fitness to Practise (FTP) Performance Assessments · Professional Role Players LtdSME
- Signed
- 8 Mar 2023
- Value
- £4,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board (PLAB) Part 2 Exam | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 2 · Fitness to Practise (FTP) Performance Assessments | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Medical Role Players (UK) LtdAwarded supplier
- Professional Role Players LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.