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Provision of Simulated Patients for Brighton and Sussex Medical School

The contract requires the supply of trained actors to act as simulated patients for medical education and assessment activities. Key requirements include supporting GP simulated surgery sessions and Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs). The service provider must manage the recruitment, scheduling, and briefing of actors to meet the specific clinical scenarios required by the medical school curriculum.

Awarded value
£510k
As published
Published
26 January 2026
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Awarded
16 June 2026
Simactors LTD
Contract length
36 months
Ends 31 August 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist agency services supplying trained actors as simulated patients for medical education, clinical training, and student assessment examinations.

Lifecycle

  1. Publishedon Find a Tender
  2. Contract awardedto Simactors LTD
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends

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10.2× the typical simulated patients contract (£50k).

Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/345371/provision-of-simulated-patients-for-brighton-and-sussex-medical-school
Buyer reference
US_24359
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060e6b
Source
Find a Tender
Last checked
12 October 2026

University of Sussex. Provision of Simulated Patients for Brighton and Sussex Medical School. Contract award, 26 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/345371/provision-of-simulated-patients-for-brighton-and-sussex-medical-school (accessed 12 October 2026).