Assessment Venue and Invigilation Services - UK & EU

General Medical Council
Open procedure
18 January 2027 to 17 January 2030

Venues, invigilation and logistical support for written Applied Knowledge Test sittings of up to 1000 candidates per venue, run up to four times a year. Two lots: UK (six named cities) and EU (Spain and Ireland, with possible expansion). UK bookings close two weeks before exams and overseas bookings six weeks before. Volumes are not guaranteed; 5,000 to 25,000 places have been released recently across 20+ sites worldwide.

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Closes in 13 days· 18 November 2026

Estimated value: £2.5m; Buyer estimate
Published: 22 October 2026
Deadline: 18 November 2026; 13 days left
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 17 January 2030

What the contract covers

Lot 1 – UK

Provision of venue hire, invigilation and administrative support for national medical licensing knowledge tests across the UK and EU.

Providing venues for UK Applied Knowledge Test exams
Invigilation services for UK Applied Knowledge Test exams
Administrative and logistical support for UK Applied Knowledge Test exams
Providing venues for EU Applied Knowledge Test exams
Invigilation services for EU Applied Knowledge Test exams
Administrative and logistical support for EU Applied Knowledge Test exams

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
UK	£1.9m	Suitable
EU	£625k	Suitable

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Lot 1 – UK
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 72 months
Contract dates: 18 January 2027 to 17 January 2030
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 98341000

Services in this tender

Test centres, competence testing and language and citizenship testsMain service£170k typicalVenues and invigilation for GMC Applied Knowledge Test exams, UK and EU

Lifecycle

Published
22 October 2026
Deadline for bids13 days left
18 November 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
18 January 2027

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3892924/assessment-venue-and-invigilation-services-uk-and-eu
Buyer reference: GMC2397
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-078e58
Last checked: 5 November 2026

General Medical Council. Assessment Venue and Invigilation Services - UK & EU. Tender, 22 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3892924/assessment-venue-and-invigilation-services-uk-and-eu (accessed 5 November 2026).