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Online Legal Research

GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)

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26 Feb 2025 at 17:45

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Summary of the contracting process

The General Medical Council (GMC) has concluded an open procurement process for "Online Legal Research" services within the legal advisory and information services category. The tender, valued at £55,000, was awarded on 30th October 2024 and will commence on 7th November 2024, running until 6th November 2026. The GMC sought services to provide 24/7 online access to extensive UK case law, consolidated legislation, and legal training resources. The required coverage includes the House of Lords/Supreme Court, Privy Council, Court of Appeal, Queen's Bench Division, the Employment Appeals Tribunal, and the European Court of Justice; the contract also includes potential additional services related to judicial review, regulation of healthcare professionals, and the Civil Procedure Rules. The awarded supplier for the contract is Relx (UK) T/A LexisNexis.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in legal information services to expand their reach and enhance their market positioning by providing essential research tools and training to a substantial client such as the GMC. SMEs are particularly encouraged to engage in such procurement processes due to the accessibility and suitability provisions included, fostering diverse competition. Companies able to offer comprehensive legal databases, coupled with training solutions, would find this contract highly pertinent. The focus on essential case law and legislative resources, as well as additional options for journal services, aligns well with firms seeking to expand their legal information service offerings to sizeable professional organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Online Legal Research

Notice Description

The strategic context The GMC has the requirement to access the following legal research online on a 24/7 basis: - Access to extensive UK case law - Access to consolidated legislation. Scope of requirement Suppliers will be asked to set out the coverage they provide, but as a minimum to cover: - House of Lords/Supreme Court and Privy Council - the Court of Appeal - Queen's Bench Division - The Employment Appeals Tribunal; and - the European Court of Justice. The GMC requires appropriate training to be available at both the initiation of the contract and for the purpose of supporting new users through the life of the contract. Training by video link is acceptable. However, any on-site training would be at GMC's offices in Manchester (3 Hardman Street, Manchester M3 3AW). Website access to the service should be available to all solicitors and trainee solicitors employed by the GMC. The GMC currently employs 77 solicitors and trainee solicitors, therefore, the service should be priced to be available to no more than 80 users. Individual logins and personalised services are not required. Access should be available to users through a single group login to enable ease of access for the team. The GMC is seeking an optional service for journals (priced separately, if it attracts an additional cost). The journals we are interested in relate to: Judicial Review, Regulation of Healthcare Professionals and the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-509a9ac5-dae2-49f6-b37b-83db8e75d3ff
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e18c53a7-f10f-43a7-af53-46f4f6a29c20
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£55,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£55,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Feb 202512 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
7 Nov 2024 - 6 Nov 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)
Contact Name
Christine Jack
Contact Email
gmctenders@gmc-uk.org
Contact Phone
+44 1619236340

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M3 3AW
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England), TLI London
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RELX (UK) T/A LEXISNEXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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