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Assessment Venue and Invigilation Services - UK & EU[E21]

Manchester, United KingdomGeneral Medical Council (GMC)[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Background information The General Medical Council (GMC) is the regulator for doctors, physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs). There are various routes to GMC registration for those wishing to work in the UK. All candidates wishing to obtain registration are required to demonstrate they have the necessary knowledge and skills.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 18 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 18 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Published 22 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 2,500,000
Buyer: General Medical Council (GMC)See what else this buyer buys and when.
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Deadline[E6]: 18 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value[E22]: GBP 2,500,000
Published[E18]: 22 Oct 2026
Procedure[E17]: Open procedure
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 14 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Background information The General Medical Council (GMC) is the regulator for doctors, physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs). There are various routes to GMC registration for those wishing to work in the UK. All candidates wishing to obtain registration are required to demonstrate they have the necessary knowledge and skills. Some routes to registration require an assessment of knowledge and skills. Knowledge is typically demonstrated through an Applied Knowledge Test (AKT). The GMC currently provides AKT assessments for the following routes. - Professional Linguistic Assessment Board (PLAB) - Anaesthesia Associate Registration Assessment (AARA) The GMC supports another regulator, Medical Council Ireland, to deliver their Pre-Registration Examination Assessment, known as PRES 2. Standard AKT exams are a three hour, in-person written exam paper. Objective We wish to tender for a supplier to support delivery of AKT exams throughout the UK and EU. Contracted services will include: - providing venues - invigilation services - administrative and logistical support. AKT locations and capacities may vary to those highlighted below but will be determined as and when required. Scope of requirement We run AKT written exams up to four times a year in the UK and overseas. Exam dates are planned up to a year in advance. Exam bookings in the UK typically close two weeks before the examination date. Exam bookings outside of the UK typically close six weeks before the examination date. The standard exam duration is three hours. Exam start times are specified by …[E7]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UK, United Kingdom.[E10]
ConditionDelivery location: ES, Spain.[E8]
ConditionDelivery location: IE, Ireland.[E9]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E11]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E12]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 2 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E13]
ConditionThe procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.[E14]
DetailLot 1 runs from 18 Jan 2027 to 17 Jan 2030, extendable to 17 Jan 2033.[E3]
DetailLot 2 runs from 18 Jan 2027 to 17 Jan 2030, extendable to 17 Jan 2033.[E4]
DetailClarification questions close at 4 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC.[E15]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E20]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

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Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 100194-2026

Evidence

22 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is General Medical Council (GMC).
Document 100194-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 98341000 (Accommodation services).
Document 100194-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Lot 1 runs from 18 Jan 2027 to 17 Jan 2030, extendable to 17 Jan 2033.
“2027-01-18T00:00:00+00:00 to 2030-01-17T23:59:59+00:00”
Document 100194-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Lot 2 runs from 18 Jan 2027 to 17 Jan 2030, extendable to 17 Jan 2033.
“2027-01-18T00:00:00+00:00 to 2030-01-17T23:59:59+00:00”
Document 100194-2026, field /tender/lots/1/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 100194-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Tenders must be submitted by 18 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-18T12:00:00+00:00”
Document 100194-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Background information The General Medical Council (GMC) is the regulator for doctors, physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs). There are various routes to GMC registration for those wishing to work in the UK. All candidates wishing to obtain registration are…”
Document 100194-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
Delivery location: ES, Spain.
Document 100194-2026, field /tender/items/1/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
Delivery location: IE, Ireland.
Document 100194-2026, field /tender/items/1/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Delivery location: UK, United Kingdom.
Document 100194-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 100194-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 100194-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The buyer marks lot 2 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 100194-2026, field /tender/lots/1/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.
“GPA”
Document 100194-2026, field /tender/coveredBy, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
Clarification questions close at 4 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC.
“2026-11-04T17:00:00+00:00”
Document 100194-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 100194-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document 100194-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E18
The notice was published on 22 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-22T17:15:18+01:00”
Document 100194-2026, field /tender/documents/6/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E19
Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.
Document 100194-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E20
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“www.mytenders.co.uk”
Document 100194-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E21
The notice is titled "Assessment Venue and Invigilation Services - UK & EU".
Document 100194-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E22
The stated value is GBP 2,500,000 excluding VAT.
“2500000 GBP”
Document 100194-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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