Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
General Pharmaceutical Council
Level 14, One Cabot Square, Canary Wharf
London
E14 4QJ
UK
Contact person: Procurement Lead
Telephone: +44 2037138000
E-mail: procurement@pharmacyregulation.org
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bipsolutions.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK858641854
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Pharmacy health regulator
I.5) Main activity
Other: Pharmacy health regulation
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Pharmacists' Common Registration Examination
Reference number: GPhC102
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85149000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is seeking experienced providers of high stakes online professional assessment examinations, together with the associated administrative education services such as the sourcing of suitable, and accessible venues from which an online computer based examination can be administered. The scope of services includes delivery of a secure computer-based assessment to candidates on two single agreed dates in test locations distributed across the UK; a secure platform that manages exam questions in multiple formats; test booking services; candidate support services; invigilation services; proctoring services (as required); reporting services and other related services.
N.B. The title of this tender has changed from 'Online National Pharmacy Registration Assessment Examination' shown in the original PIN published 29/04/2024 (Delta reference 858641854 FTS Ref.013803-2024), and the estimated total value has been adjusted down from £4.8m to £4m, but all other details including the scope remain unchanged.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 219 394.80
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80400000
80430000
80490000
85149000
75121000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The General Pharmaceutical Council's (GPhC's) Pharmacists' Common Registration Examination is hosted across a number of geographical locations within the UK. The scope of services includes delivery of a secure computer-based assessment to candidates on two single agreed dates in test locations distributed across the UK; a secure platform that manages exam questions in multiple formats; test booking services; candidate support services; invigilation services; proctoring services (as required); reporting services and other related services. The current format of the delivery model for this examination is that all candidates sit the exam on the same day which is held once in the summer and once in the autumn. This delivery model is the preferred method of the GPhC. The contract procedure for this tender opportunity will be in accordance with regulation 29 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 "Competitive procedure with negotiation" (CPN).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Please complete the Supplier Questionnaire by the initial closing date of 5th September 2024 at 17:00 BST Noon. Although the tender documents are included for you to examine, please DO NOT submit a tender proposal unless you are shortlisted and invited to do so. Any TENDER proposals submitted on 5th September 2024 will NOT be evaluated.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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:
2024/S 000-013803
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: GPhC102
Title: Pharmacist Common Registration Examination
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/09/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BTL Group Limited
01878927
Salts Mill Victoria Road, Saltaire
Shipley
BD18 3LF
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 219 394.80
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=984262666 GO Reference: GO-2025102-PRO-32605309
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
General Pharmaceutical Council
Level 14, One Cabot Square, Canary Wharf
London
E14 4QJ
UK
E-mail: procurement@pharmacyregulation.org
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.pharmacyregulation.org
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/10/2025