Notice Information
Notice Title
C002090 Provision of a Framework of Agencies to Provide Actors
Notice Description
NES is seeking to procure the services of agencies to provide actors for simulation to enhance the training and educational experiences for the health and social care workforce across Scotland.
Lot Information
Lot 1
NES propose to award a ranked supplier solution for the provision of Actor Services from a maximum of three suppliers. This will allow for the direct award of the sourcing and provision of Actor Services across directorates. Suppliers shall be ranked according to the score they receive on this Tender response. Once the ranked suppliers are listed the first ranked supplier shall be approached as and when required to source and provide Actor Services. Should this supplier be unable to provide Actor Services as set out in the requirements, the second ranked Supplier will then be approached, then the third. NES also reserves the right to approach all suppliers on the ranked solution for more complex requirements.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04c750
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073035-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Jan 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Mar 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Declan Walkden
- Contact Email
- declan.walkden@nhs.scot, jennifer.hutchison@gjnh.scot.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1316563200, +44 1419515000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH3 9DN
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- West Dunbartonshire
- Electoral Ward
- Clydebank Waterfront
- Westminster Constituency
- West Dunbartonshire
Further Information
Notice URLs
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