Provision of Simulated Patient Actors
A Tender Notice
by UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- 3 year
- Value
- £660K
- Sector
- PROFESSIONAL
- Published
- 11 Mar 2026
- Delivery
- 01 Sep 2026 to 31 Aug 2029
- Deadline
- 15 Apr 2026 14:00
Related Terms
Location
North East England:
1 buyer
- Lancaster University Lancaster
Description
Lancaster University is inviting tenders for the provision of Simulated Patient Actors to support teaching, training and assessment activities within Lancaster Medical School. The successful supplier will provide trained actors to participate in simulated clinical scenarios used in medical education, including teaching sessions and formal student assessments such as Objective Structured Clinical Examinations. Actors will be required to portray patients in a range of clinical situations and follow structured case briefs provided by the University. The contract will support the delivery of high-quality clinical simulation to enhance student learning and assessment within the Medical School.
Renewal Options
The initial contract term will run for three (3) years from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2029. The University may, at its discretion, extend the contract for up to two (2) additional periods of twelve (12) months each, subject to satisfactory supplier performance and continued service requirements. If both extension options are exercised, the contract may run until 31 August 2031.
Award Criteria
| Service Delivery | Assessment of supplier's proposed approach to delivering simulated patient actor services, including recruitment, training, management of actors, reliability of service delivery and ability to meet the requirements of Lancaster Medical School teaching and assessment activities. |
| Value for Money | Assessment of how the supplier will deliver value for money across the contract, including efficient service delivery, resource management and the ability to support the University's teaching and assessment requirements effectively. |
| Sustainability | Assessment of the supplier's approach to sustainability, including environmental considerations, responsible operational practices and any initiatives that support social value or reduced environmental impact in the delivery of the service. |
| Scenario Based Questions | Assessment of responses to scenario based questions designed to evaluate the supplier's ability to respond to practical service delivery situations, including actor coordination, reliability, and the ability to support clinical teaching and assessment environments. |
| Price | Evaluation of the supplier's completed pricing schedule. |
CPV Codes
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Indicators
- This is a recurring contract.
- Options are available.
- Renewals are available.
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-06673c
- FTS 021763-2026