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Published 1 Jul 2026, 10:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Simulated Consultation Assessment (SCA) Exam Support for GP Resident Doctors EM

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF)
Published estimate£157,500≈ £79k / year · £189,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Jul 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Oct 2028 · up to 1 Oct 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

NHS England Workforce, Training and Education is seeking to procure exam preparation course is for East Midlands GP registrars to support their preparation for the Simulated Consultation Assessment which is one of the Royal College of General Practitioners licencing exams. Contract will run for 24 months, with one optional 12 month extensions All clarification questions and submission bids must be received via this portal only.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS England Workforce, Training and Education is seeking to procure exam preparation course is for East Midlands GP registrars to support their preparation for the Simulated Consultation Assessment which is one of the Royal College of General Practitioners licencing exams.

Contract will run for 24 months, with one optional 12 month extensions

Total funding available is £157,5000 ex vat.

The deadline for submission of completed ITQ submissions is 22th July 2026 at 12:00pm (midday).

Late submissions will not be accepted therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the e-Tendering portal during the tender exercise.

The Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system and not with the Contracting Authority itself other than as expressly permitted within this ITQ.

Further information relating to this project can be found at NHSE e-tendering portal at the link below. All clarification questions and submission bids must be received via this portal only. Registration is free of charge.

health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com ↗

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£157,500
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 1 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Oct 2029 with extensionsValue: £157,500 exc. VAT · £189,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: one optional 12 month extension
80000000 Education and training services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 60% technical 10% social value 30% Commercial (cost will be compared and paid on cost per learner basis)

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Jul 2026, 10:05 BST
Last source update
1 Jul 2026, 10:05 BST
Authority reference
C455533
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061555
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c0da Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Submission deadline
22 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
13 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗.

Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

Timeline

1 Jul 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published124 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 10:05 BST
  2. Clarification questions by112 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline103 days ago
    22 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts33 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Jul 2026, 10:05 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDPT-3135-BWWY Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd, London, London, SE1 8UGContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender