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Confidential Waste Services

General Medical Council (GMC)

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28 Aug 2026 at 14:09

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The General Medical Council (GMC) is procuring confidential waste services for the destruction and disposal of large quantities of highly confidential waste generated by its operations. The service must comply with the GMC’s detailed information security policy manual and meet its specific requirements for confidential waste destruction. This is a waste-management and environmental services requirement, classified under CPV 90000000. Delivery is required across the United Kingdom. The procurement covers a single requirement rather than separate service packages. It will suit providers that can securely collect, handle, destroy and dispose of confidential waste in accordance with the GMC’s information-security controls and service requirements, at the scale needed by a national professional regulator.

The procurement reached tender: the GMC invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The enquiry deadline was 8 September 2026 at 12:00, and the tender submission deadline was 29 September 2026 at 12:00. The contract is planned to run from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029, with a possible renewal based on service and a maximum end date of 30 November 2030. The estimated value is £62,500 excluding VAT, or £75,000 including VAT. There is one lot, and electronic submission is allowed. Offers will be evaluated on quality at 65%, price at 25% and social value at 10%. The opportunity is identified as suitable for SMEs.

This opportunity is suited to confidential-waste destruction providers with established systems for handling highly sensitive material securely and demonstrating compliance with detailed information-security requirements. Bidders need the operational capacity to manage large quantities of confidential waste and deliver a dependable collection, destruction and disposal service across the United Kingdom. Experience of working to formal security policies, maintaining secure chain-of-custody arrangements and providing auditable destruction processes would be directly relevant to the GMC’s stated requirements. The evaluation gives substantially greater weight to quality than price, so suppliers able to evidence robust service controls, consistent performance and appropriate social-value commitments should be well placed. The stated SME suitability also makes the requirement relevant to smaller specialist providers with sufficient national delivery capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Confidential Waste Services

Notice Description

The GMC generates large quantities of highly confidential waste and the disposal of this is governed by our detailed information security policy manual. The GMC has specific requirements from its confidential waste destruction provider which must be met

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ee99
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082208-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£62,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
£62,500 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
29 Sep 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 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
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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

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