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title: "Evaluating the impact of interventions aimed at addressing Differential Attainment"
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# Evaluating the impact of interventions aimed at addressing Differential Attainment

Buyer: GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-99cc6a67-acea-4863-bfef-84a1c9480ace

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## Summary

The General Medical Council (GMC) is currently conducting a tender titled "Evaluating the impact of interventions aimed at addressing Differential Attainment," categorised under research consultancy services. This procurement process is in the open stage, with the tender published on 12th October 2017. The tender period is set to close on 10th November 2017, after which the contract will commence on 30th November 2017 and continue until 11th September 2018. The services required will be delivered across locations in the North West and London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in research consultancy services, particularly those that can address medical education and training evaluation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in analysing educational interventions and developing evaluative tools would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Companies that can demonstrate a capability to provide practical guidance for mitigating unfairness in medical training pathways may find this tender aligns well with their service offerings, allowing them to contribute to improving standards in the healthcare education sector.

## Notice

This research has two key aims: Objective 1: To identify and critically assess a range of measures that may indicate unfair variations in medical education training pathways and help to quantify the impact of interventions aimed at reducing the variations and/or improving fairness. Objective 2: To produce practical guidance to support organisations in evaluating interventions aimed at mitigating unfairness. This guidance should also help the GMC develop evaluative capacity in local teams and provide a benchmark to assess the quality of local interventions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13631920-719e-4534-b335-498f45ce11ca |
| 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 | 12 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Nov 2017 - 11 Sep 2018 |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2017 at 16:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13631920-719e-4534-b335-498f45ce11ca

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13631920-719e-4534-b335-498f45ce11ca
  12th October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.mytenders.org/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT147752
  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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