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Open tender · Notice 100194-2026

Assessment Venue and Invigilation Services - UK & EU

General Medical Council (GMC)

Value
£2.5m
Closes
18 Nov 2026 (10 days)
Where
North West
Lots
2
Suitable for SMEs
Yes, says the buyer
Contract
18 Jan 2027 – 17 Jan 2030

In plain English

The General Medical Council wants a supplier to provide exam venues, invigilation and administrative and logistical support for its Applied Knowledge Test, a three-hour in-person written exam run up to four times a year. Lot 1 covers UK sites (currently London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast and Birmingham) and Lot 2 covers EU sites (currently Spain and Ireland); the contract runs from 18 January 2027 to 17 January 2030 with an estimated value of £2,500,000.

Good fit for: Venue operators, exam centre providers or invigilation and event staffing firms able to host large exam sittings in several locations.

The catch (with the notice's own words):
  • Venues may need to hold up to 1,000 candidates Venue sizes vary and can be required for up to 1000 candidates in one venue
  • Candidate numbers and volumes are not guaranteed Demand for exam places varies over time; volumes and candidate numbers cannot be guaranteed.
  • Locations will change, so you must be flexible these will change over time and between administrations

Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.

What the buyer says

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 the GMC to minimise time differences between sittings worldwide. The supplier may be asked to provide venue and invigilation services for other GMC assessments. Demand for exam places varies over tim…

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Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 22 Oct 2026.

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