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Research into Doctors Registered without a Licence to Practise

General Medical Council (GMC)

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28 Oct 2026 at 11:03

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Summary of the contracting process

The General Medical Council (GMC) is commissioning research into doctors who are registered with the GMC but do not hold a licence to practise. The work is intended to improve understanding of this group and provide contextual evidence for future regulatory reform. This is research and development consultancy, with delivery in the United Kingdom. The requirement is presented as one lot and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Suppliers should expect to undertake research that produces findings useful to the GMC’s regulatory policy work.

The GMC invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The enquiry deadline was 19 November 2026 at 23:59, and bids were due by 1 December 2026 at 12:00. The contract period is 4 January to 31 July 2027. The estimated value is £58,333 excluding VAT (£70,000 including VAT). There is one lot. Evaluation is weighted 80% to quality and 20% to commercial considerations; the quality assessment is described in the invitation to tender. Electronic submission is allowed. The competition had reached the tender stage, with the buyer inviting suppliers to submit offers.

This opportunity is suited to research and consultancy providers able to investigate a defined population of registered doctors and develop contextual insight relevant to healthcare regulation. The GMC’s stated purpose is to inform future reform, so bidders should be able to produce clear, well-supported research findings that can assist regulatory decision-making. Small and medium-sized enterprises are expressly considered suitable, and the single-lot structure allows a provider to bid for the complete research requirement. Quality carries substantially more weight than the commercial score, making research design, analytical capability and the usefulness and clarity of proposed outputs important areas for a competitive bid. The GMC’s research-report writing guidelines and security questionnaire are among the tender materials for suppliers to review.»}

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Research into Doctors Registered without a Licence to Practise

Notice Description

The proposed research aims to help us better understand the population of doctors registered with the GMC without a licence to practise, to provide contextual insight to inform future regulatory reform work in this area.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-079223
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101938-2026
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£58,333 Under £100K
Lots Value
£58,333 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
1 Dec 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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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