Official UK procurement notice
CAV Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE)
Procurement agent: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)·On behalf of: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£79,400
- Condition of participation
Only supplier that have completed an expression of interest to the previous Planned Procurement Notice ID 150713 are invited to participate.
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 75%
- Commercial: 10%
- Social Values: 15%
Published award criteria (3)
- Commercial
- Quality
- Social Values
- Condition of participation
Only supplier that have completed an expression of interest to the previous Planned Procurement Notice ID 150713 are invited to participate.
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 May 2025, 16:31 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Nov 2025, 15:35 GMT
- Authority reference
CAV-ITT-PROJECT_59682- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-034575- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05101aFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 15 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
9 May 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published9 May 2025, 16:31 BST
- Next notice expected12 May 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published24 Jun 2025, 09:23 BST
- Clarification questions by15 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline21 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Latest notice published352 days ago3 Nov 2025, 15:35 GMT
- Contract starts293 days ago1 Jan 2026
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 May 2025- Planned procurement notice published9 May 2025, 16:31 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published24 Jun 2025, 09:23 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £79,40024 Jun 2025, 09:23 BST
- Status changed to active24 Jun 2025, 09:23 BST
- Deadline moved to 21 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST24 Jun 2025, 09:23 BST+32 days · was 19 Jun 2025, 16:00 BST
- Contract award notice published25 Sept 2025, 10:37 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete25 Sept 2025, 10:37 BST
- Contract signature expected26 Sept 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published3 Nov 2025, 15:35 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-05: 1 release · 9 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Brookes University1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2027 | £79,400 | 23 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
CAV Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) · Oxford Brookes University
- Signed
- 17 Oct 2025
- Value
- £79,400
- Period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardBeneficiary authority
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Oxford Brookes University Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications 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 t…
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender