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title: "Doctors' attitudes to consent and shared decision making (GMC619)"
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# Doctors' attitudes to consent and shared decision making (GMC619)

Buyer: GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-94e60957-837c-4bd7-92fe-5bf3747b4c30

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## Summary

The General Medical Council (GMC) has awarded a contract pertaining to the project titled "Doctors' attitudes to consent and shared decision making (GMC619)", valued at £50,000. This procurement falls within the research consultancy services industry category. The contract relates to a completed tender process, with key dates including a contract start date of 14 December 2016 and an end date of 31 May 2017. The award of the contract was confirmed on 9 December 2016, following an open procedure for tendering, which ended on 24 November 2016. The project aims to explore the challenges doctors face regarding consent and shared decision-making in their practices.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focusing on research consultancy services, particularly those with capabilities in healthcare research and insights. Companies that specialise in research methodologies and have experience engaging with medical professionals would be well-suited to compete for future contracts in this area. The GMC's efforts to revise its guidance for doctors provides a valuable avenue for growth, allowing firms to contribute to important discussions in the healthcare sector while helping shape future medical practices.

## Notice

The aim of the research is to explore doctors' awareness and understanding of the principles of consent and shared decision-making and the challenges they face when implementing these in their daily practice environments. The project will form part of an extensive consultation and engagement exercise we are undertaking to inform the revision of the General Medical Council's (GMC) guidance for doctors, Consent. The research project should therefore deliver findings by the end of March 2017 as the results will be used to inform this review. We expect the project to deliver an interim report to the GMC by the 28th February 2016. The main audience for this report will be the GMC's internal project management group and the aims are to:

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a639e055-811b-4d89-bf4a-6890df672cd3 |
| 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 | 22 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Nov 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Dec 2016 |
| Contract period | 14 Dec 2016 - 31 May 2017 |
| 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, TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 22 Feb 2017 at 17:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a639e055-811b-4d89-bf4a-6890df672cd3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a639e055-811b-4d89-bf4a-6890df672cd3
  22nd February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.mytenders.org/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB139031
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## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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