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title: "Advocacy Services (High Court Extensions - England and Wales)"
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buyer: "GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)"
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# Advocacy Services (High Court Extensions - England and Wales)

Buyer: GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c3148658-af07-426a-a882-a3a1854417e5

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## Summary

The General Medical Council (GMC) initiated a procurement process for "Advocacy Services (High Court Extensions - England and Wales)" with a total estimated value of £80,000. This open procedure specifically targets the legal services industry, covering the regions of North West, Wales, and London in the United Kingdom. The contract period runs from 9th September 2018 to 8th September 2020, with the procurement stage now complete. The tender period came to an end on 1st January 2018, prior to the awarding of the contract to Lincoln House Chambers on 1st August 2018.

This tender presents an opportunity for law firms and legal service providers, particularly those specialising in advocacy and legal representation services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete, as indicated by the suitability criteria. Businesses capable of offering high-quality legal services within the specified geographical locations may find this as a chance to engage with a major contracting authority and expand their client base in the public sector.

## Notice

Section 41A of the Medical Act 1983 (as amended) ('the Act') provides the power for an Interim Orders Tribunal ('IOT') or a Medical Practitioners Tribunal ('MPT') of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service ('MPTS') to impose an interim order of suspension or conditions on a practitioner's registration where such an order is necessary for the protection of members of the public or is otherwise in the public interest, or is in the interests of the practitioner.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/644cad46-9a32-4dca-8049-6a5a0bd1cbe7 |
| 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 | 31 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2018 - 8 Sep 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £80,000 |
| 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, TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LINCOLN HOUSE CHAMBERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79112000 - Legal representation services

## Release History

- 30 Oct 2018 at 17:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/644cad46-9a32-4dca-8049-6a5a0bd1cbe7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/644cad46-9a32-4dca-8049-6a5a0bd1cbe7
  30th October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT155769
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## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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