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title: "Exploring the factors associated with the absence of differential attainment"
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# Exploring the factors associated with the absence of differential attainment

Buyer: GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6110237a-ce8d-45d7-92fd-aa5666d9a425

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## Summary

The General Medical Council (GMC) has awarded a contract titled "Exploring the factors associated with the absence of differential attainment," aimed at researching factors related to differential attainment within medical education. The procurement process classified under research services has been completed, with a total contract value of £50,000. The award was made on 3 December 2018, and the contract period runs from 5 December 2018 to 31 October 2019, covering delivery requirements in both the North West and London regions of the UK. This tender followed an open procurement method.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research and consultancy services, particularly those with experience in social research and medical personnel services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) aspiring to contribute to educational equality and fairness in medical training would find this tender particularly suitable. Companies committed to addressing understanding and improving equal attainment across diverse groups in medical education could leverage this project to grow their business and expand their service offerings.

## Notice

The overarching aim of this research is to further develop the GMC's evidence base with regards to differential attainment, which will help inform the future development of interventions designed to reduce observed differences in attainment. This will ultimately help ensure fairness in medical education. More specifically it is intended that the research will explore the factors associated with specialties and programmes which do not demonstrate statistical variation in attainment of UK BME trainees compared to UK White trainees.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8bdf8a36-4ee2-41f9-bdf3-289ee8ae3ec9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Nov 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Dec 2018 |
| Contract period | 5 Dec 2018 - 31 Oct 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| 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 | TLD North West (England), TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WORK PSYCHOLOGY GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 79315000 - Social research services
- 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2019 at 10:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8bdf8a36-4ee2-41f9-bdf3-289ee8ae3ec9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8bdf8a36-4ee2-41f9-bdf3-289ee8ae3ec9
  16th January 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN156329
  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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