# Assessment Venue and Invigilation Services \(UK, EU & Rest of World\)

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [General Medical Council \(GMC\)](/buyers/general-medical-council-gmc/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: British Council
- Award value: £13,500,000
- Tender value: £19,250,000
- Award date: 10 January 2023
- Published: 19 April 2023
- Contract start: 10 January 2023
- Contract end: 9 January 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 4af7f3a0-73c4-4dcf-bd36-a20123b06e63-637685
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cb97f168-e2fd-483b-9832-853dc6c2c68c

## Description

The Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board \(PLAB\) test is the main route by which International Medical Graduates \(IMGs\) demonstrate that they have the necessary skills and knowledge to practise medicine in the UK\.We wish to tender for a supplier to provide venues, invigilation services administrative and logistical support to deliver our exams throughout the UK/EU/Rest of the World \(RoW\)\. Locations and capacity may vary to those highlighted below but will be determined as and when required\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4af7f3a0-73c4-4dcf-bd36-a20123b06e63-637685)