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Escalated Customer Complaints

GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL

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Award

21 Feb 2017 at 17:45

Summary of the contracting process

The General Medical Council (GMC) is conducting an open procurement for the title "Escalated Customer Complaints" in the services industry, with a total contract value of £80,000. This procurement process falls under the "Award" stage as of February 21, 2017. The contract period is set to commence on December 19, 2016, and will extend until December 18, 2019. The delivery locations include various regions across the United Kingdom, including Scotland, the North West, Wales, Northern Ireland, and London. Interested suppliers had until December 2, 2016, to submit their tenders.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in customer service management, quality assurance, or consultancy services, particularly those capable of enhancing complaints handling processes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this opportunity particularly well-suited for growth, given the GMC's commitment to improving service delivery standards. Successful contenders could benefit from establishing a long-term relationship with a reputable organisation dedicated to maintaining high customer service levels.

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Notice Title

Escalated Customer Complaints

Notice Description

We are committed to providing excellent service in the wide range of interactions we have with our customers, regardless of whether they are engaging with us as a doctor, member of the public, employer or in any other capacity. Sometimes we get things wrong, or are unable to help our customers in the way they would like. Our customer complaints process gives our customers a voice to provide feedback on our services, and the GMC receives approximately 2500 customer complaints per year. To ensure the highest standards in our handling of customer complaints the GMC commissioned an independent review of our complaints handling in 2014. In addition to acting on the recommendations of the independent review we have been working to attain accreditation from the British Standards Institute (BSI) for ISO 10002 Complaints Handling, being accredited in January 2016. Following a recommendation of the independent review and with GMC Council's approval we have appointed a suitably qualified organisation to independently review our new complaints handling processes on an annual basis. GMC Council has asked that we explore the feasibility of having a final and independent external examiner of individual customer complaints which have been escalated through our internal process. This escalation will be at the discretion of the GMC and will be based on a criteria determined by the GMC.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6b0df258-bf09-429b-bc68-1b8e54033c8e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5bca38c2-401b-49dc-bfd5-f0f7f6121459
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Feb 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Dec 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Dec 20169 years ago
Contract Period
19 Dec 2016 - 18 Dec 2019 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ICRS

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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