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title: "Business Continuity Consultant"
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buyer: "GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)"
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# Business Continuity Consultant

Buyer: GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-526b1144-6b4e-4e1b-be56-a510575ad190

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## Summary

The General Medical Council (GMC) has initiated a tender process for the role of a Business Continuity Consultant in the disaster recovery services category (CPV: 72251000). Targeted regions for this service include Scotland, North West, Wales, Northern Ireland, and London within the United Kingdom. The contract is in the Tender phase, with the opportunity to submit proposals ending on 8th November 2024 at 12:00 PM GMT. The work is set to commence on 1st January 2025, continuing through to 31st December 2027. The procurement method is an open procedure that falls below the threshold, geared towards services.

This tender provides significant prospects for businesses specialising in disaster recovery services, particularly those holding expertise in updating and enhancing business continuity procedures. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are especially encouraged to participate. The selected provider will collaborate closely with the GMC's Compliance Team to ensure alignment with best practices and improve current plans and procedures, presenting an attractive growth opportunity for consultancies with a robust background in business continuity and disaster recovery.

## Notice

As an independent regulator for doctors in the UK we work hard to ensure that patients have confidence in doctors. This means that we have various public facing services that must continue during a business disruption. We take Business Continuity very seriously, and we have robust plans and procedures in place. All plans and procedures are reviewed annually, to ensure that we are in line with national guidance and any new or current threat. We currently align to the ISO 22301 standard; however, we are not looking to implement this standard. The Compliance Team manage business continuity across the organisation and have a stable structure in place, with 49 Business Continuity Champions. The successful provider will have a role in ensuring that the Compliance team are kept up to date with any change in best practice, along with working with the Compliance team to enhance current procedures.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ce51b11-3458-45ce-80c9-d6598cfc44fc |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 | TLD North West (England), TLI London, TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72251000 - Disaster recovery services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2024 at 16:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ce51b11-3458-45ce-80c9-d6598cfc44fc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ce51b11-3458-45ce-80c9-d6598cfc44fc
  1st October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT168751
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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