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title: "GMC2376 People Survey"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d21e"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)"
published: "2026-07-23"
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# GMC2376 People Survey

Buyer: GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d21e

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## Summary

The General Medical Council (GMC), based in Manchester, is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "GMC2376 People Survey," a service intended to enhance employee listening and insight generation. The industry category is survey services, with the process recently undergoing pre-market engagement that concluded on 17th July 2026. The procurement is set to potentially commence on 7th December 2026, with a project term extending through to December 2029, and a possibility for renewal. The contract value is anticipated to be approximately £200,000, and the initiative aligns with sub-central government procurement requirements in the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in survey services, particularly those that offer broader employee listening solutions, including pulse and targeted surveys alongside traditional models. Enterprises capable of delivering advanced reporting and dashboard functionalities, maintaining confidentiality and data integrity, and utilising AI for enhanced thematic analysis will find this opportunity apt for business growth. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are considered suitable for participation, making it an inclusive opportunity across various business sizes. The official notice for the tender is expected to be issued by 4th September 2026, providing ample time for interested parties to prepare their proposals.

## Notice

We are exploring options to procure people survey services to support our employee listening and insight generation.

### Planning Information

We held virtual MS Teams meetings with four suppliers as part of our pre-market engagement for the upcoming People Survey tender. During these meetings, we reviewed our current approach and discussed market conditions, supplier capability and the feasibility of our future service requirements. We explored what services are available in the market, how suppliers are supporting broader employee listening beyond a traditional annual survey, and what considerations we should consider when shaping the specification and commercial model.
Key areas reviewed included:
• Whether our requirement could be delivered through a wider employee listening model rather than a standalone survey service.
• Options for pulse surveys, targeted surveys, always-on feedback, focus groups and other qualitative insight activity.
• Reporting and dashboard functionality, including access levels, manager reporting, benchmarking, and narrative insight reports.
• Confidentiality, anonymity, suppression rules, and the handling of open-text comments.
• Action planning support, including tools to help track progress and close the feedback loop with colleagues.
• The use of AI and technology to support thematic analysis, sentiment analysis, and action recommendations, with appropriate human quality assurance.
• Contract duration and key cost drivers, including dashboard access, consultancy support, benchmarking, and optional qualitative work.
The engagement found that the market can support a broader employee listening and insight service. The findings will be used to refine the specification, pricing schedule, evaluation approach and contract management requirements before the tender is issued.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069793-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Dec 2026 - 6 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79311000 - Survey services

## Release History

- 23 Jul 2026 at 13:38 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069793-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069793-2026
  23rd July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gmc-uk.org
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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