Official UK procurement notice
CAV Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE)
Procurement agent: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)·On behalf of: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board and Cardiff Local Authority who require a two year contract for Objective Structured Clinical Examinations OSCE.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NWSSP Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre Trust is seeking to procure Objective…Awarded
NWSSP Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre Trust is seeking to procure Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE), to deliver the international recruitment program, to attract international healthcare professionals to Wales to enrich and expanded the workforce and services provided within the Health Board
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 Sept 2023, 09:59 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Jul 2024, 08:52 BST
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-020714- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0405efFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Due to a number of issues experienced by Cardiff and Vale health board with other universities when booking and attaining places for Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) due to them being unable to accommodate the volume of examinations required for the health boards. Due to this the health board is looking to award to Ulster University due to university flexibility and spaces for the examinations that the health board requires.
- Review procedure
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board will allow a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract.
Publisher note: (WA Ref:142802)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster University | £370,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Ulster University | £280,000 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 020714-2024-CAV-DCO (23-24) 89-1 · Ulster University
- Signed
- 28 Sept 2023
- Value
- £370,000
- Status
- active
Contract 028575-2023-CAV-DCO (23-24) 89-1 · Ulster University
- Signed
- 28 Sept 2023
- Value
- £280,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardBeneficiary authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ulster UniversityAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.