---
title: "Peel Role Play"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06cf82"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT"
published: "2026-07-21"
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# Peel Role Play

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cf82

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## Summary

The University of Kent has awarded a direct contract to PEEL Roleplay Limited, valued at £452,040 gross, for the provision of simulated patients to support clinical training for medical students. This contract, complete as of 21st July 2026, involves a direct award due to the exclusive intellectual property rights PEEL Roleplay holds, making them the sole supplier of these unique services. The services fall under the "Training services" category, specifically within the regional scope of UKJ4 (South East). The contract period spans from 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2031, providing a structured timeframe for the delivery of these essential training services.

This tender offers significant opportunities for SMEs specialising in training services, particularly those capable of providing standardised experiences for medical training. The contract underscores the importance of having an established provider with national recognition, suggesting that businesses with a strong track record in high-quality, reliable, and flexible service provision would be ideal contenders. Given PEEL Roleplay's established relationship with the University of Kent, similar firms could leverage this model to form strategic partnerships with educational institutions, thereby broadening their market reach in the specialised field of medical training simulations.

## Notice

KMMS requires the services of an agency to provide 'simulated patients'/'standardised patients' (SP) for safe clinical training of medical students. Simulated Patients (SP) are involved in both the teaching and assessment of medical students' clinical and communication skills in all medical schools in the UK. These skills are recognised by the General Medical Council (GMC) as 'core competencies' as described in the 'Outcomes for Graduates' (2018) document. SPs form an integral and essential element of skill development, as it provides a standardized experience for students to practise and demonstrate their skills in a safe environment. Peel Roleplay is an established provider and has a national reputation for delivering a high quality, reliable and flexible service. We have built up a very strong and productive relationship with Peel over the past 6 years and they have been very responsive to our needs, have been extremely reliable and now know our established processes. Local provision of SPs was also explored, and no comparable service is currently available in Kent at the required volume / delivery structure/ level of expertise and experience.

### Procurement Information

The public contract concerns the creation or acquisition of a unique work of art or artistic performance. In paragraph 2, "novel goods or services" means goods or services designed or developed at the request of the contracting authority. The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract- (a)due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where- (a)a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and (b)the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068563-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £376,700 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT |
| Locality | CANTERBURY |
| Post town | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT2 7NZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent |
| Local authority | Canterbury |
| Electoral ward | Blean Forest |
| Westminster constituency | Canterbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PEEL ROLEPLAY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 21 Jul 2026 at 09:20 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068563-2026
- 21 Jul 2026 at 09:02 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068547-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068563-2026
  21st July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068547-2026
  21st July 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kent.ac.uk/
- http://www.peelroleplay.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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