Tender

External Legal Services (Solicitors - England & Wales)

GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)

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Tender

03 Feb 2023 at 17:45

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The General Medical Council (GMC) is seeking external legal services for cases involving medical practitioners in England & Wales. The tender, identified as MT228646, falls under the legal services category (CPV code: 79100000). The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period ending on March 8, 2023. The contract period is set to start on May 25, 2023, and run until May 24, 2027, providing a substantial window for interested parties to participate.

This tender presents an opportunity for legal service providers, especially those with experience in handling legal issues for large commercial organisations and public sector bodies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable for this procurement, allowing them to compete for this contract. The GMC, based in Manchester, England, will be the buying organisation overseeing this procurement process, offering a chance for businesses to engage in legal services provision within the specified areas.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

External Legal Services (Solicitors - England & Wales)

Notice Description

The GMC has a substantial and well established in-house legal team. The in-house legal team carries out the majority of the legal work for the GMC in relation to the exercise of its core statutory functions. It is now the sole provider of legal services in respect of the investigation of cases in relation to individual medical practitioners, as well as the conduct on behalf of the GMC of resultant cases before the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) and litigation before the courts of England and Wales.As a consequence the GMC does not anticipate that it will require much (if any) assistance from its external legal services supplier in relation to the day to day delivery of its core statutory functions. It is anticipated that the vast majority of instructions will relate to legal issues associated with any large commercial organisation and / or public sector body as reflected in the statement of requirement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35e12603-b07c-4f47-9ab6-e3401ecf4eaf
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
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

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 May 2023 - 24 May 2027 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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