Official UK procurement notice
PROVISION OF AN INDENTITY DOCUMENT VERIFICATION SERVICE
Authority: The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAs part of the registration process, all internationally educated NMC applicants must complete an in-person identity and document verification check. This ensures that all documents, submitted as electronic copies during the application process, are verified as original and authentic.
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£100,000
- Condition of participation
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
- Price: Pricing schedule
- Condition of participation
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
- 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
- 22 Jul 2025, 16:08 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Apr 2026, 10:31 BST
- Authority reference
C-1492- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-042136- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056416Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 15 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Responses to the ITT are to be completed electronically using the NMC’s e-sourcing portal nmcprocurementportal.force.com/s/Welcome ↗ (‘e-Sourcing Portal’) The e-Sourcing Portal provides a web-based tool that enables the NMC and candidates and tenderers 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 both the NMC (and other buyers) and potential providers / suppliers. Please note the following project name and reference number allocated to this procurement process (‘Procurement’) within the e-Sourcing Portal: NMC Identity Document Verification Service – C-1492
Timeline
22 Jul 2025 → 14 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published22 Jul 2025, 16:08 BST
- Clarification questions by15 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts354 days ago3 Nov 2025
- Latest notice published191 days ago14 Apr 2026, 10:31 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jul 2025- Tender notice published22 Jul 2025, 16:08 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published14 Apr 2026, 10:31 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete14 Apr 2026, 10:31 BST
- Buyer details updated14 Apr 2026, 10:31 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB Group plc | £96,459 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · GB Group plc
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2026
- Value
- £96,459
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1+1 YEARS
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
1 commercial party on the notice- GB GROUP PLCAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender