---
title: "Recruitment for Preferred Supplier List - IS Roles"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03fc5f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)"
published: "2024-02-19"
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# Recruitment for Preferred Supplier List - IS Roles

Buyer: GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fc5f

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## Summary

The General Medical Council (GMC) has completed a procurement process for the recruitment of IS roles, aimed at creating a preferred supplier list. The procurement falls under the services category and was conducted through an open procedure. The GMC sought three suppliers to cater to their recruitment needs, providing services for their Information Systems Team, Date Research and Insight Hub Team, and Information Policy and Access Team. The tender has already been awarded to three suppliers: Robert Walters, Harvey Nash Limited, and Reed Professional Services LLP. The contract, worth £10,000,000, was signed on 20th December 2023 in Manchester, UK.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for recruitment agencies and staffing firms looking to provide recruitment services in the health sector. Businesses with expertise in operational proposals, sector knowledge, candidate attraction, equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), pricing, terms, and social value would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The GMC aims to establish a strong supplier base to meet their recruitment needs, offering potential suppliers a chance to secure long-term contracts and partnerships for staffing their various teams.

## Notice

We would like to create a preferred list of three suppliers to service our recruitment needs for our IS recruitment needs. Agencies will provide support where needed for the permanent or fixed term recruitment of, and the supply of temporary workers or contractors for our Information Systems Team, Date Research and Insight Hub Team and Information Policy and Access Team.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

We would like to create a preferred list of three suppliers to service our recruitment needs for our IS recruitment needs. Agencies will provide support where needed for the permanent or fixed term recruitment of, and the supply of temporary workers or contractors for our Information Systems Team, Date Research and Insight Hub Team and Information Policy and Access Team.

Renewal: The contract will run for two years from the commencement date with the option to extend by two additional periods of 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005380-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 22 Jan 2024 - 21 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000,000 |
| Lots value | £30,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | 3 |
| Supplier names | HARVEY NASH; REED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES; ROBERT WALTERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 19 Feb 2024 at 13:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005380-2024
- 13 Sep 2023 at 11:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027077-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gmc-uk.org
- http://www.mytenders.co.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19541

## Provenance

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