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State of Medical Education and Practice Barometer Survey

GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)

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26 Sep 2025 at 11:28

Award

29 Sep 2022 at 13:58

Tender

04 Apr 2022 at 14:55

Summary of the contracting process

The General Medical Council (GMC) has initiated a procurement process for the "State of Medical Education and Practice Barometer Survey", classified under the CPV code 73110000 for research services. The procurement falls under the services category and pertains to ongoing GMC work to measure and track the state of medical practice in the UK. It encompasses surveys for the years 2022, 2023, with options extending to 2024 and 2025. The contract period runs from 13th June 2022 to 12th June 2026. Recently, there has been a value increase due to higher-than-expected inflation and additional analytical work requirements. The procurement has passed the tender stage and is in the contract update phase, as of 26 September 2025. The procurement was initiated through an open procedure, and the General Medical Council, based in Manchester, United Kingdom, acts as the contracting authority.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in research services, specifically those experienced in conducting surveys and analysis that track medical practices and conditions. Companies like IFF Research, designated as the awarded supplier, are examples of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that may be well-suited for this type of contract. Given the survey's focus on tracking the state of medical practice in the UK and exploring changes in doctors' experiences, businesses specialising in healthcare consultancy and data analysis can find potential for growth. This procurement represents an ongoing commitment to comprehensive analytical work, adapting to fluctuations such as unexpected inflation rates, and is a gateway for businesses aiming to expand their portfolio in long-term service agreements in the UK research services industry.

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Notice Title

State of Medical Education and Practice Barometer Survey

Notice Description

65 The GMC Barometer survey is a tracking survey that we run every year to find out how doctors' experiences of practising in the UK are changing over time. Since the first Barometer survey in 2019, SoMEP reports have drawn extensively on the findings, including insight on workload pressures, burnout, patient care, and future career intentions. We are asking bidders to tender for the 2022 and 2023 Barometer surveys, with the option for the GMC to extend this to the 2024 and 2025 surveys. Evidence from these annual surveys will underpin our SoMEP publication over the upcoming years.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This research is part of ongoing GMC work which aims to measure and track the state of medical practice in the UK through a set of key indicators on an annual basis, and covers the surveys for 2022, 2023 and options on 2024 and 2025.

Renewal: two periods of twelve months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0329cf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060115-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
£670,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,080,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Sep 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Jun 20223 years ago
Contract Period
12 Jun 1998 - 12 Jun 2026 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)
Contact Name
Not specified
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IFF RESEARCH

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