Quality Assurance for Nursing and Midwifery Council's Test of Competence (CBT and OSCE)
Nursing And Midwifery Council · Awarded contract
AwardedQuality Assurance for Nursing and Midwifery Council's Test of Competence (CBT and OSCE)
Awarded 15 Jan 2024
Awarded15 Jan 2024
Value£160,800.04
SupplierAlpha Plus Consultancy
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryHealth & Medical
Ended 10mo ago2y term
Awarded 15 Jan 2024Expired 14 Jan 2026
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Nursing And Midwifery Council awarded a contract to Alpha Plus Consultancy for quality assurance of the Test of Competence, covering both Computer Based Testing (CBT) and Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).
The contract, valued at approximately £160,800.04, includes an initial two-year term with an option to extend for one year, up to a maximum of three years.
The supplier is responsible for defining the percentage of content to be reviewed, assessing the quality of test design and development, and quality assuring the delivery of the CBT administered through Pearson Vue and the OSCE delivered by five partners for quality, accuracy, and consistency.
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