Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Design, Development and Maintenance of the Test of Competence
Authority: The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo manage the development of the NMC's requirements for the design, development, and maintenance of the test of competence.
The test of competence is designed to assess a candidate's ability to meet the NMC's standards of proficiency and to practise safely, effectively and in accordance with the NMC's Code of Conduct.
CPV: Education and training services · For educational use · Operation of an educational centre
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Following the PIN published on FTS on 25 October 2022, Notice reference: 2022/S…Awarded
Following the PIN published on FTS on 25 October 2022, Notice reference: 2022/S 000-030010 the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) undertook a competitive tender process under the Open Procedure, in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations").
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- 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
- 27 Jan 2023, 13:55 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Jun 2023, 11:27 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Mar 2023 – …
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-018074- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-039b76Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Mar 2023
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 7 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
6 Mar 2023 → 26 Jun 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline6 Mar 2023
- Bids opened7 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published26 Jun 2023, 11:27 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jun 2023- Status changed to complete26 Jun 2023, 11:27 BST
- Buyer details updated26 Jun 2023, 11:27 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACER International United Kingdom LimitedDesign, Development and Maintenance of the Test of Competence | £804,633 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Design, Development and Maintenance of the Test of Competence · ACER International United Kingdom Limited
- Signed
- 26 May 2023
- Value
- £804,633
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ACER INTERNATIONAL UNITED KINGDOM LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.