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title: "Understanding stakeholder perspectives on GMC's quality assurance of medical education and training"
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# Understanding stakeholder perspectives on GMC's quality assurance of medical education and training

Buyer: GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-884efb44-f4ed-444e-97c7-d1b16cce8fb8

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the General Medical Council (GMC), which is based in Manchester, UK. The tender, titled "Understanding stakeholder perspectives on GMC's quality assurance of medical education and training," is categorised under research consultancy services. This procurement is currently in the Award stage, with a contract value of £46,814.52. The contract period is set to run from 9th May 2018 to 16th November 2018. The open procedure was used as the procurement method, and the tender deadline was 1st January 2018.

This contract presents a valuable opportunity for consultancy firms specializing in research and quality assurance within the medical education sector. Companies that excel in market and economic research, social research services, and system quality assurance assessments will find ideal conditions to compete for this contract. The GMC's ongoing commitment to enhancing quality assurance practices in medical education offers the potential for business growth by enabling successful suppliers to contribute to significant policy improvements and stakeholder engagements.

## Notice

The GMC is responsible for quality assuring medical education and training in the UK. This research is designed to gather key stakeholder perspectives on how the GMC currently undertakes this function. The research will provide part of the evidence base for a review of our approach to quality assuring medical education and training which is taking place in 2018.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f9627a8-b654-48c5-83e2-23634df23fe0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 May 2018 |
| Contract period | 8 May 2018 - 16 Nov 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £46,814 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £46,814 |
| 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 | UCL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 30 Oct 2018 at 17:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f9627a8-b654-48c5-83e2-23634df23fe0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f9627a8-b654-48c5-83e2-23634df23fe0
  30th October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT155773
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## Notice URLs

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

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