Notice Information
Notice Title
PROVISION OF AN INDENTITY DOCUMENT VERIFICATION SERVICE
Notice Description
As part of the registration process, all internationally educated NMC applicants must complete an in-person identity and document verification check. This ensures that all documents, submitted as electronic copies during the application process, are verified as original and authentic. The primary identity document provided by applicants is their passport; however, we occasionally accept other evidence such as UK/NI driving licenses and travel documents. The Supplier is expected to be able to accommodate a range of identity documents. We must be able to verify passports from any country worldwide.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Two extensions available for this contract. Extension 1 for a period of one year (12 months) Extension 2 for a period of one year (12 months)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-056416
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042136-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 3 Nov 2025 - 2 Nov 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Procurement
- Contact Email
- procurement@nmc-uk.org
- Contact Phone
- 020 7333 9333
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- W1B 1PZ
- Post Town
- West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- Marylebone
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042136-2025
22nd July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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