Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL
1091434
23 Portland Place
LONDON
W1B1PZ
UK
Telephone: +44 2073339333
E-mail: Procurement@nmc-uk.org
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nmc.org.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Health Regulator
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Design, Development and Maintenance of the Test of Competence
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80490000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
To manage the development of the NMC's requirements for the design, development, and maintenance of the test of competence.
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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
804 632.91
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Following the PIN published on FTS on 25 October 2022, Notice reference: 2022/S 000-030010 the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) undertook a competitive tender process under the Open Procedure, in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations").
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of 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.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-002628
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Design, Development and Maintenance of the Test of Competence
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/05/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ACER INTERNATIONAL UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED
5572704
Column House, London Road
Shrewsbury
SY2 6NN
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 804 632.91
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Nursing and Midwifery Council
London
W1B 1PZ
UK
E-mail: Procurement@nmc-uk.org
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/06/2023