--- title: "10 year external review of the MRCGP examination for the Royal College of GPs" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7e3f58a5-341a-4b7e-9391-2479df1ddb58" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7e3f58a5-341a-4b7e-9391-2479df1ddb58" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e3f58a5-341a-4b7e-9391-2479df1ddb58.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e3f58a5-341a-4b7e-9391-2479df1ddb58.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ROYAL COLLEGE GENERAL PRACTITIONERS" published: "2017-02-24" --- # 10 year external review of the MRCGP examination for the Royal College of GPs Buyer: ROYAL COLLEGE GENERAL PRACTITIONERS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7e3f58a5-341a-4b7e-9391-2479df1ddb58 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7e3f58a5-341a-4b7e-9391-2479df1ddb58) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e3f58a5-341a-4b7e-9391-2479df1ddb58.json) ## Summary The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is seeking consultancy services for a comprehensive ten-year external review of the MRCGP examination, aimed at ensuring the assessment methods remain effective and relevant. This tender is currently in the active stage and must be submitted by 10th March 2017. The project falls under the category of technical analysis or consultancy services and is located in London, England. The contract period will run from 24th March 2017 to 30th November 2017. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in evaluation consultancy, research and development services, and project management. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to apply. Companies involved in medical education and those with experience in reviewing and enhancing assessment methods will find this contract especially relevant. Engaging in this process can help such businesses expand their portfolio and establish a stronger presence in the healthcare evaluation sector. ## Notice The membership examination of the RCGP (MRCGP) is an integrated assessment system, success in which confirms that a doctor has satisfactorily completed specialty training for general practice, and is competent to enter independent practice in the United Kingdom without further supervision. Satisfactory completion of the MRCGP is a pre-requisite for the issue of a certificate of completion of training in the UK(CCT). MRCGP comprises three separate components: an Applied Knowledge Test (AKT), a Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA) and Workplace Based Assessment (WPBA), each of which tests different competences using validated assessment methods and which together cover the spectrum of knowledge, skills, behaviours and attitudes defined by the GP Specialty Training curriculum which is developed and maintained by the RCGP. The RCGP would like to undertake a comprehensive review of the examination in order to evaluate whether the methods currently used are still the most appropriate, whether there have been any changes or advances in assessment thinking and methods which should be incorporated into the examination and, if the methods of assessment used are still recommended, whether any changes could be made to improve their performance, fairness and reliability. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71301706-7ddf-4a4e-9214-13cfd79058a9 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not applicable | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Feb 2017 | | Submission deadline | 10 Mar 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 24 Mar 2017 - 30 Nov 2017 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ROYAL COLLEGE GENERAL PRACTITIONERS | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | North West London | | Postcode | NW1 2FB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden | | Local authority | Camden | | Electoral ward | Regent's Park | | Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services - 72224000 - Project management consultancy services - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services - 80320000 - Medical education services ## Release History - 24 Feb 2017 at 16:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71301706-7ddf-4a4e-9214-13cfd79058a9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71301706-7ddf-4a4e-9214-13cfd79058a9 24th February 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e2c50d92-7645-49b2-9a05-c86f4cda1018 Invitation to Tender and Schedules 1, 3 and 5 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/33c7c964-4169-4888-979d-afe13656e0ab Schedule 2_Service Contract (self employed) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/de70eebb-4f91-4631-b3b4-cf6bcd5df9dd Schedule 2a_Services Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/96f2bf06-368e-4996-9e36-04e29054ad4a Schedule 4_Pricing Document ## Notice URLs - http://www.rcgp.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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