Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Simulated Patients for Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Notice Description
For the provision of a specialist agency to provide trained actors ("Simulated Patients") for medical education and assessment activities, including GP Simulated Surgery and Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs).
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: 1 x 3 year extension after initial 3 year term
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060e6b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057332-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
80320000 - Medical education services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £720,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £720,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £510,324 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Jun 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 15 Jun 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- FALMER, BRIGHTON
- Postcode
- BN1 9RH
- Post Town
- Brighton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
- Delivery Location
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
-
- Local Authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Electoral Ward
- Coldean & Stanmer
- Westminster Constituency
- Brighton Pavilion
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057332-2026
17th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006612-2026
26th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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