Notice Information
Notice Title
GMC2380 Executive and Council Permanent and Interim Recruitment
Notice Description
The GMC wishes to appoint a supplier to provide executive search and senior recruitment services on a call-off basis. The supplier will support permanent and interim recruitment at senior levels, enabling the GMC to respond efficiently and effectively when vacancies arise.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: option to extend by one (1) period of twelve (12) months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06b5af
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057751-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79600000 - Recruitment services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £708,333 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £708,333 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Jun 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Jul 20266 days to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 4 Oct 2026 - 4 Oct 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057751-2026
18th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056524-2026
16th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=644752
Guide to submitting a tender -
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=645123
GMC2380 Executive and Council Permanent and Interim Recruitment - Stage 1 - updated
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