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title: "Promoting and maintaining public confidence in the medical profession"
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# Promoting and maintaining public confidence in the medical profession

Buyer: GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dbcc1697-e2bc-41df-85c3-5f429c10b8e4

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the General Medical Council (GMC), which is located in Manchester, England. The contract titled "Promoting and maintaining public confidence in the medical profession" seeks research services focusing on public perceptions regarding the response to doctors' misconduct, particularly in light of criminal convictions. This tender is classified under the research services category and was awarded on 15th October 2018, with a total value of £70,000. The contract period extends from 15th October 2018 to 28th February 2019. The procurement method used is an open procedure below threshold, highlighting the open nature of the tendering process. The tender period ended on 8th October 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research and market analysis, such as those conducting social science research, medical analysis services, or public consultation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in qualitative research methodologies would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, especially if they can demonstrate innovative approaches to gathering public opinion through focus groups and surveys. Engaging with this procurement process could facilitate growth and collaboration in the healthcare research sector.

## Notice

This research will explore how the public believes the General Medical Council should respond to specific behaviours/acts/omissions by doctors, particularly when these behaviours/acts/omissions have also been subject to action through the criminal justice system. The General Medical Council instigated a review of gross negligence manslaughter and culpable homicide in March 2018. One focus of this review is on the requirement placed on the General Medical Council to promote and maintain public confidence in the medical profession and how this should be put into practice, particularly where a doctor has been convicted of a criminal offence. This research will explore public perceptions regarding these issues. We suggest that this would best be achieved through a combination of focus groups and a survey with members of the public, but would be open to alternative suggestions from tenderers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e666c037-bb74-498b-869e-b32eec4692ab |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Oct 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Oct 2018 |
| Contract period | 14 Oct 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £70,000 |
| 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 | COMMUNITY RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
- 79310000 - Market research services
- 85148000 - Medical analysis services

## Release History

- 25 Jan 2019 at 11:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e666c037-bb74-498b-869e-b32eec4692ab

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e666c037-bb74-498b-869e-b32eec4692ab
  25th January 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN156365
  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

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