Online National Assessments · UK public procurement notice

Authority: General Pharmaceutical Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72)Administration, defence and social security services (75)

+2 more

Education & Training (80)Health & Social Care (85)

Delivery: UK

Published estimate£2,083,000exc. VAT

Submissions closed 31 Aug 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The General Pharmaceutical Council (“the Authority”) regulates pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacies in Great Britain. The Authority is inviting bidders with experience of delivering high stakes assessments, to submit a tender for the delivery of its national registration assessment. The registration assessment is a computer-based examination that takes place in test locations distributed across the UK. The procurement will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("Light Touch Regime").

CPV: Administrative educational services · Adult and other education services · Adult-education services at university level · Educational software development services · Educational software package · Pharmacy services · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1The General Pharmaceutical Council (“the Authority”) regulates pharmacists, pharmacy…Published value£2,083,000

The General Pharmaceutical Council (“the Authority”) regulates pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacies in Great Britain. We work to assure and improve standards of care for people using pharmacy services. Our role is to protect the public and give them assurance that they will receive safe and effective care when using pharmacy services. We set standards for pharmacy professionals and pharmacies to enter and remain on our register.

The Authority is inviting bidders with experience of delivering high stakes assessments, to submit a tender for the delivery of its national registration assessment. The registration assessment is a computer-based examination that takes place in test locations distributed across the UK.

The scope of services includes delivery of a secure computer-based assessment to candidates on agreed dates in test locations distributed across the UK, a secure platform that manages exam questions in multiple formats, test booking services, candidate support services, invigilation services, proctoring services (as required), reporting services and other related services. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/44HHZ8AZU4 ↗

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM

Extensions: The option to extend the contract by 12 months.Variant bids: allowed

48000000 Software package and information systems 48190000 Educational software package 72212190 Educational software development services 75121000 Administrative educational services 80400000 Adult and other education services 80430000 Adult-education services at university level

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: Closed
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: 2 Aug 2021, 18:14 BST
Last source update: 2 Aug 2021, 18:14 BST
Award evaluation window: 31 Aug 2021 – …
Authority reference: GPhC029
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-018504
Classification (CPV): Administrative educational servicesAdult and other education servicesAdult-education services at university levelEducational software development servicesEducational software packagePharmacy servicesSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02cfb6 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The procurement will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("Light Touch Regime"). The procedure selected in Section IV: Procedure IV.1.1 is Open. However, this is an ‘open-like’ procedure and the full details on this procedure can be found in the tender documents. In permitting variants in accordance with II.2.10, variations which meet the requirements in full may be accepted at the sole discretion of the Authority. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Pharmacy-services./44HHZ8AZU4 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/44HHZ8AZU4 GO Reference: GO-202182-PRO-18667904

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 31 Aug 2021, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: {"written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 120 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 31 Aug 2021, 17:30 BST

Timeline

2 Aug 2021 → 31 Aug 2021 · 3 dates

Notice published
2 Aug 2021, 18:14 BST
Submission deadline
31 Aug 2021, 17:00 BST
Bids opened
31 Aug 2021, 17:30 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

General Pharmaceutical Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilHealth RegulatorHealth Regulator 25 Canada Square, London, London, E14 5LQContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria