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title: "Understanding Doctors' decision-making processes regarding migrating to the United Kingdom"
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# Understanding Doctors' decision-making processes regarding migrating to the United Kingdom

Buyer: GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-31eb5a65-3fbf-4815-9984-f813c70eaba6

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## Summary

The General Medical Council (GMC) has awarded a contract for the research project titled "Understanding Doctors' decision-making processes regarding migrating to the United Kingdom". The contract, valued at £95,000 GBP, was awarded to Iff Research. The procurement method used was an open procedure. The contract period is from January 15, 2024, to December 31, 2024. The tender period ended on December 15, 2023. The research services fall under the main procurement category of services. The project aims to analyze doctors' migration to the UK medical practice and identify competitive advantages in the global market.

This procurement opportunity by the GMC provides a chance for businesses in the research services industry to participate in a project focusing on doctors' migration decisions to the UK. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could be well-suited to compete for this contract. The research findings are expected to support the GMC and its partners in recognising areas of strength and weakness in attracting doctors to practice in the UK. Businesses interested in research in the healthcare sector and understanding migration patterns would find this tender an excellent opportunity for growth and collaboration.

## Notice

The aim of this research is to use quantitative methods to develop our understanding of the population of doctors joining/not joining UK medical practice from abroad and their migration journeys. This will include why doctors migrate or do not migrate to the UK, the reasons/motivations that draw overseas doctors to join UK practice and what stops/demotivates others from joining despite taking active steps to do so. The findings from this research should help the GMC and our partners to identify the areas of the global market for doctors where the UK has the greatest and least competitive advantage.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ea98e6d-382d-4a5a-9301-a0b4187e438d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 15 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £95,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £95,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC) |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M3 3AW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IFF RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2024 at 17:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ea98e6d-382d-4a5a-9301-a0b4187e438d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ea98e6d-382d-4a5a-9301-a0b4187e438d
  20th February 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB167757
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.gmc-uk.org

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