Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Regulator Medical Support Services
Authority: The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionLot 1 - Toxicology
Lot 2 - Medical Examiners
Lot 3 - Provision of Expert Witness Services
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jun 2029, 23:59 BST.
- No preliminary market engagement: Having previously tendered these services NMC is aware that this is a limited market place. On researching the current market space this is still the case therefore knowing the competition NMC feels there is no reason for a pre-market engagement exercise.
CPV: Expert witness services · Health services · Medical analysis services · Medical education services · Medical practice and related services · Medical specialist services · Services provided by medical laboratories
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£2,916,667 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 2 of them · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1ToxicologyAwardedRenewalPublished value£416,667
Lot 1 – Provision of Toxicology Services (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Outcome/Objective The NMC’s objective is that the provider will provide: - An efficient, kind and collaborative service of medical testing which takes account of registrant needs; - accurate and reliable toxicology assessment and - clear, concise and informative reports of the results of the assessment.
- Economic & financial standing
N/A
- Technical & professional ability
N/A
Lot #2Medical ExaminersAwardedRenewalPublished value£2,083,333
Lot 2 – Provision of Medical Examiner Services Outcome/Objective The NMC’s objective is that the provider will provide: - An efficient, kind and collaborative service of medical examination service which takes account of registrant needs; - Safely obtain and handle sensitive material required to perform the examination; - Competent and detailed medical examination; - Clear, concise and informative medical reports which address the questions posed by the NMC and - Attend hearings to give evidence in formal legal proceedings as required.
- Economic & financial standing
N/A
- Technical & professional ability
N/A
Lot #3Expert witnessesAwardedRenewalPublished value£416,667
Lot 3 – Provision of Expert Witness Services Outcome/Objective The NMC’s objective is that the provider will: - Handle sensitive material in accordance with GDPR requirements; - Provide CPR 35 compliant written expert reports which address the questions posed by the NMC and - Attend hearings to give evidence in formal legal proceedings as required.
- Economic & financial standing
N/A
- Technical & professional ability
N/A
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 (2)
- Quality Questions: 60%
- Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality Questions: Method Statement Questions
- Price: Pricing Schedule
- Economic & financial standing
N/A
- Technical & professional ability
N/A
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Jun 2029
- First published
- 26 Feb 2026, 09:48 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Feb 2026, 09:48 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 22 Sept 2025
- Authority reference
C-1481- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-030906- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054534Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days of the date of receipt of the relevant invoice
- Risks
N/A
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Reponses to the tender are to be completed electronically using the e-sourcing portal Atamis. atamis-5621.my.site.com/login ↗ (‘e-Sourcing Portal’). The e-Sourcing Portal provides a web-based tool that enables the NMC and Bidders to conduct the strategic activities of the procurement lifecycle over the internet. It provides a simple, secure and efficient means for managing tendering and quotation activities, reducing the time and effort required for the NMC and potential providers / suppliers. Please note the following project name and reference number allocated to this procurement process (‘Procurement’) within the e-Sourcing Portal: Project Name: Provision of Regulator Medical Support Services Project Reference: C1481
Timeline
9 Jun 2025 → 26 Feb 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published9 Jun 2025, 12:07 BST
- Clarification questions by27 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline4 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by389 days ago22 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts381 days ago1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published233 days ago26 Feb 2026, 09:48 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 9 Jun 2025- Tender notice published9 Jun 2025, 12:07 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published26 Feb 2026, 09:48 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Toxicology1 award | |||
| DNA Workplace LtdSME | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Medical Examiners1 award | |||
| UK Independent Medical Services LtdSME | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Expert witnesses1 award | |||
| Somek and Associates LimitedSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 1 - Toxicology · DNA Workplace LtdSME
- Signed
- 8 Feb 2026
- Value
- £733,333
- Period
- 9 Feb 2026 – 30 Nov 2027 · up to 30 Nov 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 YEAR extension (1+1)
No agreed KPIs: Below £5million threshold
Lot 2 - Medical Examiners · UK Independent Medical Services LtdSME
- Signed
- 8 Feb 2026
- Value
- £1,166,667
- Period
- 9 Feb 2026 – 30 Nov 2027 · up to 30 Nov 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- TWO Year Extension (1+1)
No agreed KPIs: Below the £5million threshold
Lot 3 - Provision of Expert Witness Services · Somek and Associates LimitedSME
- Signed
- 8 Feb 2026
- Value
- £333,333
- Period
- 9 Feb 2026 – 30 Nov 2027 · up to 30 Nov 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Two Years Extension (1+1)
No agreed KPIs: Below £5million threshold
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- The Nursing and Midwifery CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - central government
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- DNA WORKPLACE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- SOMEK & ASSOCIATES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- UK INDEPENDENT MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender