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title: "External Legal Services (Solicitors - England & Wales)"
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buyer: "GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)"
published: "2023-08-09"
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# External Legal Services (Solicitors - England & Wales)

Buyer: GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e87f254c-f104-409e-a2ca-47d96a9c90e8

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## Summary

The General Medical Council (GMC) in England has awarded a contract for External Legal Services (Solicitors - England & Wales). The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a contract value of £500,000. The tender period ended on 8th March 2023, and the contract period is from 20th May 2023 to 19th May 2027.

This tender from the General Medical Council (GMC) offers opportunities for legal service providers to work with a reputable organisation in the healthcare industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the legal services sector are well-suited to compete for this contract, which focuses on legal issues relevant to large commercial organisations and public sector bodies in England and Wales.

## Notice

The GMC has a substantial and well established in-house legal team. The in-house legal team carries out the majority of the legal work for the GMC in relation to the exercise of its core statutory functions. It is now the sole provider of legal services in respect of the investigation of cases in relation to individual medical practitioners, as well as the conduct on behalf of the GMC of resultant cases before the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) and litigation before the courts of England and Wales.As a consequence the GMC does not anticipate that it will require much (if any) assistance from its external legal services supplier in relation to the day to day delivery of its core statutory functions. It is anticipated that the vast majority of instructions will relate to legal issues associated with any large commercial organisation and / or public sector body as reflected in the statement of requirement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2f35337-8d0e-4295-b98b-751e6b0ccd80 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 19 May 2023 - 19 May 2027 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MILLS & REEVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 9 Aug 2023 at 16:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2f35337-8d0e-4295-b98b-751e6b0ccd80

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2f35337-8d0e-4295-b98b-751e6b0ccd80
  9th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG166890
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## Notice URLs

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

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