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PSA Style Audit of FTP Cases 2026

General Medical Council (GMC)

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ContractTermination

30 Sep 2026 at 10:00

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
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11 Mar 2026 at 12:14

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Summary of the contracting process

The General Medical Council (GMC) commissioned a legal-services audit of its fitness to practise directorate, examining performance against the Professional Standards Authority’s Fitness to Practise Standards of Good Regulation. The work covered 70 files: enquiries, which are complaints or referrals assessed at the decision-making stage, and cases opened for investigation, where the audit considered investigation quality and timeliness. For each file reviewed, the barrister was to assess the relevant work and complete a pro-forma. The GMC is based in Manchester, and the procurement lists delivery in the United Kingdom. This was a single-lot requirement, with the audit focused on the GMC’s handling of fitness-to-practise enquiries and investigations.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Nine Chambers. The GMC used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 9 March 2026 and ran from 9 March to 1 June 2026. Its stated value was £30,000 excluding VAT (£36,000 including VAT); the recorded final value was £29,000 excluding VAT (£34,800 including VAT). The contract was terminated, with an implementation end date of 20 July 2026; the stated termination classification indicates completion. The audit was to be completed within eight weeks of induction. The process had one lot. The stated evaluation basis is not included in the published procurement details.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible supplier would need barristers with substantial experience undertaking work for the GMC, as well as the capacity to review files and provide consistent written assessments using a pro-forma. The work requires understanding both the quality of decisions on complaints and referrals and the quality and timeliness of investigations. A supplier would need to organise enough suitably experienced barristers to cover a sizeable file review and complete it within a defined delivery period after induction. Nine Chambers, identified as an SME, was selected for this legal audit. The requirement therefore demonstrates demand for specialist barrister-led regulatory case review, rather than general legal advice or representation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PSA Style Audit of FTP Cases 2026

Notice Description

The purpose of the audit is to review the performance of the fitness to practise directorate of the GMC against the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) Fitness to Practise Standards of Good Regulation. Any barrister who has substantive experience of undertaking work on behalf of the GMC. We are happy for you to propose the number and names of the barristers who will undertake the work. There will be 70 files to review in total - Enquiries and Cases. Enquiries are complaints or referrals we have received. The audit is of the quality of the decision making at that stage of our process. The barrister will be asked to review the file and complete and return a pro-forma for each Enquiry they review. Cases are complaints or referrals we have opened for investigation. The audit is of the quality and timeliness of our investigation. The barrister will be asked to review the file and complete and return a pro-forma for each Case they review. We propose to allow 8 weeks for completion of the work from the date the induction is provided.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066720
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092175-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£30,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Mar 2026 - 1 Jun 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Terminated

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
Postcode Area
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

Nine Chambers

Further Information

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