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title: "The Provision of Regulator Medical Support Services Framework"
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# The Provision of Regulator Medical Support Services Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-regulator-medical-support-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-029970). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Nursing and Midwifery Council: "The Provision of Regulator Medical Support Services Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £6,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Apr 2021, 14:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Nursing and Midwifery Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-nursing-and-midwifery-council-GB-PPON-PHCH-9173-QTMH)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £6,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 April 2021 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Expert witness services, Medical practice and related services, Medical specialist services, Services provided by medical laboratories
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-029970`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-regulator-medical-support-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-029970#tl-md)

## Description
The NMC in collaboration with the other UK healthcare regulators, wishes to appoint a provider(s) to undertake Toxicology services where there is complaint about a registrant's health or misconduct. In addition, we wish to appoint a provider(s) to undertake medical examiner services for our registration and fitness to practise proceedings. Lastly, we (the NMC) wish to appoint a provider(s) of nursing and midwifery experts who are trained and able to provide independent opinion regarding care provided by registrants who receive complaints about their fitness to practise.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Toxicology Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85121200
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN

- **Description:** Blood, hair and nail samples are to be taken locally across the UK with a secure transportation service to the provider's laboratory.
On request of the NMC, the provider will be responsible for arranging appointments with individuals on our register,...

### Lot 2: Provision of Medical Examiner Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85145000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN

- **Description:** The provider will be the point of contact between the NMC case teams and Medical Examiners.
The provider will need to have a pool of Medical Examiners available to conduct examinations, provide independent reports and attend NMC hearings to give evid...

### Lot 3: Provision of expert witness services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71319000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN

- **Description:** The provider will be the expert witness' point of contact, and will liaise with the NMC case teams for all arrangements of hearing attendance. 
The provider will need to have a pool of, or be able to source, expert witnesses to conduct reviews of evi...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (9)
- **Award:** Provision of toxicology services (drug and alcohol testing) (active)
  - Award id: `012530-2022-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Cansford Laboratories**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-83217`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Provision of toxicology services (drug and alcohol testing) (active)
  - Award id: `012530-2022-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **DNA Legal**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-156482`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Provision of toxicology services (drug and alcohol testing) (active)
  - Award id: `012530-2022-3-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Heales Health Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-175133`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Provision of medical examiner services (active)
  - Award id: `012530-2022-4-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Heales Health Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-175133`
  - Value: £4,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Provision of medical examiner services (active)
  - Award id: `012530-2022-5-5`
  - Supplier(s): **ID Medical Group Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-03829536`
  - Value: £4,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Provision of medical examiner services (active)
  - Award id: `012530-2022-6-6`
  - Supplier(s): **UK Independent Medical Services Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-87434`
  - Value: £4,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Provision of expert witness services (active)
  - Award id: `012530-2022-7-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Heales Health Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-175133`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Provision of expert witness services (active)
  - Award id: `012530-2022-8-8`
  - Supplier(s): **ID Medical Group Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-03829536`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Provision of expert witness services (active)
  - Award id: `012530-2022-9-9`
  - Supplier(s): **Somek and Associates Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-52788`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (9)
- **Contract:** Provision of toxicology services (drug and alcohol testing) (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2021

- **Contract:** Provision of toxicology services (drug and alcohol testing) (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2021

- **Contract:** Provision of toxicology services (drug and alcohol testing) (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2021

- **Contract:** Provision of medical examiner services (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,500,000
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2021

- **Contract:** Provision of medical examiner services (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,500,000
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2021

- **Contract:** Provision of medical examiner services (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,500,000
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2021

- **Contract:** Provision of expert witness services (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2021

- **Contract:** Provision of expert witness services (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2021

- **Contract:** Provision of expert witness services (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012530-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-05-13T15:04:26.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T16:09:12.459Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-029970