Provision of Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) Facility and Associated Services

What the buyer is asking for

This Tender Notice is for the forthcoming concession contract to deliver a new Test of Competence - Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) on behalf of the NMC. The new OSCE will apply to prospective nursing associates who trained outside England and to nurses and midwives who trained outside the UK who wish to practise in the UK. The OSCE is a practical simulated assessment of applicants' practical skills and knowledge.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 70%qualityQuality
• 30%pricePrice

How contested is this?

Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 19 comparable procurements we can tell you the typical field size, how often one of these goes uncontested, and whether the buyer awards on price or on quality.

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published60 days ago

   23 Jul 2026, 17:04 BST
2. Clarification questions by25 days ago

   28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 3 days

   25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 105 days

   4 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice14 May 2026, 13:16 BST044352-2026
2. Notice published22 May 2026, 15:45 BST048149-2026
3. Tender notice23 Jul 2026, 15:18 BST069848-2026
4. Tender updated23 Jul 2026, 17:04 BST069954-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender