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title: "External Legal Services (Solicitors - England & Wales)"
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buyer: "GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)"
published: "2023-02-03"
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# External Legal Services (Solicitors - England & Wales)

Buyer: GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6fdff3fe-0234-4674-ae1a-1cbd056f9350

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## Summary

The General Medical Council (GMC) is seeking external legal services for cases involving medical practitioners in England & Wales. The tender, identified as MT228646, falls under the legal services category (CPV code: 79100000). The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period ending on March 8, 2023. The contract period is set to start on May 25, 2023, and run until May 24, 2027, providing a substantial window for interested parties to participate.

This tender presents an opportunity for legal service providers, especially those with experience in handling legal issues for large commercial organisations and public sector bodies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable for this procurement, allowing them to compete for this contract. The GMC, based in Manchester, England, will be the buying organisation overseeing this procurement process, offering a chance for businesses to engage in legal services provision within the specified areas.

## Notice

The GMC has a substantial and well established in-house legal team. The in-house legal team carries out the majority of the legal work for the GMC in relation to the exercise of its core statutory functions. It is now the sole provider of legal services in respect of the investigation of cases in relation to individual medical practitioners, as well as the conduct on behalf of the GMC of resultant cases before the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) and litigation before the courts of England and Wales.As a consequence the GMC does not anticipate that it will require much (if any) assistance from its external legal services supplier in relation to the day to day delivery of its core statutory functions. It is anticipated that the vast majority of instructions will relate to legal issues associated with any large commercial organisation and / or public sector body as reflected in the statement of requirement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35e12603-b07c-4f47-9ab6-e3401ecf4eaf |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 24 May 2023 - 24 May 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 3 Feb 2023 at 17:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35e12603-b07c-4f47-9ab6-e3401ecf4eaf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35e12603-b07c-4f47-9ab6-e3401ecf4eaf
  3rd February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB165948
  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

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