--- title: "Provision of Design, Development and Maintenance of the Test of Competence" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000720742" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000720742" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000720742.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000720742.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL" published: "2023-01-30" --- # Provision of Design, Development and Maintenance of the Test of Competence Buyer: NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000720742 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000720742) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000720742.json) ## Summary The Nursing and Midwifery Council, based in London, UK, is seeking a partner for a 3-year contract to manage the development of the test of competence. The procurement process, titled "Provision of Design, Development and Maintenance of the Test of Competence," falls under the health industry category and is currently in the tender stage. The deadline for submissions is March 6, 2023, with the bid opening scheduled for March 7, 2023. The procurement method is an open procedure with electronic submission, and the documents are available on NMC Procurement Portal. This tender opportunity by the Nursing and Midwifery Council can be lucrative for businesses involved in services related to design, development, and maintenance within the health sector. Companies specialising in healthcare testing solutions, regulatory compliance, and professional standards assessment are well-suited to compete. The opportunity presents a chance for companies to partner with a crucial regulator in the UK healthcare industry and potentially secure a contract with an estimated value of £1,000,000 over three years, with the possibility of a one-year extension. ## Notice The Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) are the independent regulator for nurses and midwives in the UK, and nursing associates in England. Our vision is safe, effective, and kind nursing and midwifery that improves everyone's health and wellbeing. As the independent regulator of more than 758,000 nursing and midwifery professionals, we have an important role to play in making this a reality. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (the 'NMC') is a statutory body governed primarily by the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (the 'Order'). The NMC regulates nurses and midwives in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. From January 2019 the NMC started to regulate the new nursing associate profession in England. The NMC is seeking a partner for a 3-year contract to manage the development of the NMC's requirements for the design, development, and maintenance of the test of competence. The NMC may extend the Initial Term for a further period of up to one (1) year in total subject to agreement with the Supplier. The test of competence is designed to assess a candidate's ability to meet the NMC's standards of proficiency and to practise safely, effectively and in accordance with the NMC's Code of Conduct (the 'Code'). The Code contains the professional standards that NMC registered nurses, midwives and nursing associates must uphold. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The aim of this procurement process is to invite bids for the provision of Design, Development & Maintenance of the Test of Competence Following the PIN published on FTS on 25 October 2022, Notice reference: 2022/S 000-030010 the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is undertaking a competitive tender process under the Open Procedure, in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations"). For more information about this tender opportunity, visit the Atamis e-Sourcing portal at the below link: Responses to the ITT are to be completed electronically using the NMC's e-sourcing portal https://nmcprocurementportal.force.com/s/Welcome. na Options: The NMC may extend the Initial Term for a further period of up to one (1) Year in total subject to agreement with the Supplier The anticipated contract value for the three-year term including VAT is estimated at 1,000,000. Renewal: 12 months ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN469865 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 6 Mar 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W1B 1PZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | Marylebone | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80490000 - Operation of an educational centre ## Release History - 30 Jan 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN469865 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN469865 Provision of Design, Development and Maintenance of the Test of Competence - The Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) are the independent regulator for nurses and midwives in the UK, and nursing associates in England. Our vision is safe, effective, and kind nursing and midwifery that improves everyone's health and wellbeing. As the independent regulator of more than 758,000 nursing and midwifery professionals, we have an important role to play in making this a reality. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (the 'NMC') is a statutory body governed primarily by the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (the 'Order'). The NMC regulates nurses and midwives in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. From January 2019 the NMC started to regulate the new nursing associate profession in England. The NMC is seeking a partner for a 3-year contract to manage the development of the NMC's requirements for the design, development, and maintenance of the test of competence. The NMC may extend the Initial Term for a further period of up to one (1) year in total subject to agreement with the Supplier. The test of competence is designed to assess a candidate's ability to meet the NMC's standards of proficiency and to practise safely, effectively and in accordance with the NMC's Code of Conduct (the 'Code'). The Code contains the professional standards that NMC registered nurses, midwives and nursing associates must uphold. ## Notice URLs - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000720742 - https://nmcprocurementportal.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.nmc.org.uk/ - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=720742 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000720742. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000720742.json.