Find a TenderPast planning noticePlanned procurement notice
Published 22 Apr 2025, 15:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Integrated Structured Clinical Examinations Hire

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 6 Jun 2025from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Feb 2028 · up to 1 Feb 2030 with extensions · starts 2 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The objective of this procurement is to establish a single supplier for POD Hire. This service is essential for the practical assessments, specifically the Integrated Structured Clinical Examinations (ISCEs), conducted for undergraduate medical students enrolled in the MBBCh course.

The ISCE is an assessment of clinical competence and professional ability. It tests students’ ability to communicate and perform a range of clinical examinations and related technical skills in an integrated fashion.

CPV: Exhibition equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Feb 2030 with extensions
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Possible extension for 2 * 12 months

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Past planning notice
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 Apr 2025, 15:04 BST
Last source update
22 Apr 2025, 15:04 BST
Authority reference
CU.1799.AR
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016283
Latest notice
Planned procurement notice (UK3)
Classification (CPV)
Exhibition equipment
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0505bf Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
13 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed

Timeline

22 Apr 2025 → 2 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    22 Apr 2025, 15:04 BST
  2. Tender notice expected
    6 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Clarification questions by
    13 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline
    20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  5. Contract starts268 days ago
    2 Feb 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    22 Apr 2025, 15:04 BST
    UK3

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-COH: RC000089 Procurement Services, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 4HQContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure