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title: "Fulfilment Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)"
published: "2019-10-02"
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# Fulfilment Services

Buyer: GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d29cd9a9-d444-485f-9f43-e1c863456802

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## Summary

The General Medical Council (GMC) is seeking fulfilment services related to the generation and dispatch of medical registration documents in the UK, with a total contract value of £500,000. The procurement process, which is currently in the award stage, utilised an open procedure. The contract period will run from 1 December 2019 to 22 November 2022, following the tender period that concluded on 15 March 2019. The services fall under the CPV category for mailing services, particularly catering to both London and the North West regions of the UK.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in mailing services, document fulfilment, and those with capacity for high-volume dispatch operations. Companies that can efficiently manage large peaks in demand, including the generation and electronic return of medical documents, would be particularly well-suited to engage in this tender. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) may find this an accessible entry point due to the GMC's focus on including diverse service providers.

## Notice

The GMC has a daily requirement to generate and despatch documents relating to the registration of doctors. This includes the generation of approximately 90 types of document which are generated on 3 types of paper stock, each document type having an associated set of enclosures.On average, up to 1,600 documents are despatched per day, though there are several peaks throughout the year which also need to be accommodated. The peak requirement is to generate and despatch up to 90,000 documents in a given day. In addition to the physical generation of the documents, a proportion of the required documents should be returned to the GMC in electronic / digital format.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1401b20-83f5-4d5c-9406-1a1151579499 |
| 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 | 2 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Mar 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jun 2019 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2019 - 22 Nov 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000 |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OPUS TRUST MARKETING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79571000 - Mailing services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2019 at 16:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1401b20-83f5-4d5c-9406-1a1151579499

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1401b20-83f5-4d5c-9406-1a1151579499
  2nd October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT158322
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## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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