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GMC2376 People Survey

General Medical Council (GMC)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

09 Oct 2026 at 15:00

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

23 Jul 2026 at 14:38

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The General Medical Council (GMC) is buying an annual employee survey and related employee-listening services. The work covers administering the People Survey, reporting results, analysis and qualitative insight activities. It is intended to provide the GMC with feedback from its workforce, extending beyond the survey itself to associated listening and insight. The service is for delivery in the United Kingdom. This is a services requirement for survey and employee-insight providers, including organisations able to manage survey activity and turn responses into reporting and analysis. The GMC is the buying organisation.

The GMC invited offers through an open competition. The enquiry deadline was 22 October 2026 at 12:00 BST, and the submission deadline was 9 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT. The contract period is 12 January 2027 to 11 January 2031, with two optional 12-month extensions. The estimated value is £166,818 excluding VAT (£200,181.60 including VAT). There is one lot. Bids are assessed on quality (70%), commercial considerations (20%) and social value (10%). Electronic submission is allowed.

The requirement suits suppliers with the capability to deliver recurring employee surveys and associated listening services, including survey administration, reporting, analysis and qualitative insight. Providers able to combine these activities into a service for a public-sector organisation may be well placed to compete. The GMC has marked the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so suppliers in those categories are also suited to the competition. The stated scope points to a multi-year service, with the possibility of extensions; bidders should therefore be able to support continuity of survey and insight delivery over the contract period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GMC2376 People Survey

Notice Description

Delivery of the GMC's annual People Survey and associated employee listening services, including survey administration, reporting, analysis and qualitative insight activities.

Planning Information

We held virtual MS Teams meetings with four suppliers as part of our pre-market engagement for the upcoming People Survey tender. During these meetings, we reviewed our current approach and discussed market conditions, supplier capability and the feasibility of our future service requirements. We explored what services are available in the market, how suppliers are supporting broader employee listening beyond a traditional annual survey, and what considerations we should consider when shaping the specification and commercial model. Key areas reviewed included: • Whether our requirement could be delivered through a wider employee listening model rather than a standalone survey service. • Options for pulse surveys, targeted surveys, always-on feedback, focus groups and other qualitative insight activity. • Reporting and dashboard functionality, including access levels, manager reporting, benchmarking, and narrative insight reports. • Confidentiality, anonymity, suppression rules, and the handling of open-text comments. • Action planning support, including tools to help track progress and close the feedback loop with colleagues. • The use of AI and technology to support thematic analysis, sentiment analysis, and action recommendations, with appropriate human quality assurance. • Contract duration and key cost drivers, including dashboard access, consultancy support, benchmarking, and optional qualitative work. The engagement found that the market can support a broader employee listening and insight service. The findings will be used to refine the specification, pricing schedule, evaluation approach and contract management requirements before the tender is issued.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d21e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095751-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
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

79311000 - Survey services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£166,818 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£166,818 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
9 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
4 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Jan 2027 - 11 Jan 2031 4-5 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
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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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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