Tender

Business Continuity Consultant

GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)

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Tender

01 Oct 2024 at 16:45

Summary of the contracting process

The General Medical Council (GMC) has initiated a tender process for the role of a Business Continuity Consultant in the disaster recovery services category (CPV: 72251000). Targeted regions for this service include Scotland, North West, Wales, Northern Ireland, and London within the United Kingdom. The contract is in the Tender phase, with the opportunity to submit proposals ending on 8th November 2024 at 12:00 PM GMT. The work is set to commence on 1st January 2025, continuing through to 31st December 2027. The procurement method is an open procedure that falls below the threshold, geared towards services.

This tender provides significant prospects for businesses specialising in disaster recovery services, particularly those holding expertise in updating and enhancing business continuity procedures. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are especially encouraged to participate. The selected provider will collaborate closely with the GMC's Compliance Team to ensure alignment with best practices and improve current plans and procedures, presenting an attractive growth opportunity for consultancies with a robust background in business continuity and disaster recovery.

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Notice Title

Business Continuity Consultant

Notice Description

As an independent regulator for doctors in the UK we work hard to ensure that patients have confidence in doctors. This means that we have various public facing services that must continue during a business disruption. We take Business Continuity very seriously, and we have robust plans and procedures in place. All plans and procedures are reviewed annually, to ensure that we are in line with national guidance and any new or current threat. We currently align to the ISO 22301 standard; however, we are not looking to implement this standard. The Compliance Team manage business continuity across the organisation and have a stable structure in place, with 49 Business Continuity Champions. The successful provider will have a role in ensuring that the Compliance team are kept up to date with any change in best practice, along with working with the Compliance team to enhance current procedures.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-526b1144-6b4e-4e1b-be56-a510575ad190
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ce51b11-3458-45ce-80c9-d6598cfc44fc
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72251000 - Disaster recovery services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)
Contact Name
Chris Park
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, TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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