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title: "Research into Doctors Registered without a Licence to Practise"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-079223"
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buyer: "General Medical Council (GMC)"
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# Research into Doctors Registered without a Licence to Practise

Buyer: General Medical Council (GMC)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-079223

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## Summary

The General Medical Council (GMC) is commissioning research into doctors who are registered with the GMC but do not hold a licence to practise. The work is intended to improve understanding of this group and provide contextual evidence for future regulatory reform. This is research and development consultancy, with delivery in the United Kingdom. The requirement is presented as one lot and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Suppliers should expect to undertake research that produces findings useful to the GMC’s regulatory policy work.

The GMC invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The enquiry deadline was 19 November 2026 at 23:59, and bids were due by 1 December 2026 at 12:00. The contract period is 4 January to 31 July 2027. The estimated value is £58,333 excluding VAT (£70,000 including VAT). There is one lot. Evaluation is weighted 80% to quality and 20% to commercial considerations; the quality assessment is described in the invitation to tender. Electronic submission is allowed. The competition had reached the tender stage, with the buyer inviting suppliers to submit offers.

This opportunity is suited to research and consultancy providers able to investigate a defined population of registered doctors and develop contextual insight relevant to healthcare regulation. The GMC’s stated purpose is to inform future reform, so bidders should be able to produce clear, well-supported research findings that can assist regulatory decision-making. Small and medium-sized enterprises are expressly considered suitable, and the single-lot structure allows a provider to bid for the complete research requirement. Quality carries substantially more weight than the commercial score, making research design, analytical capability and the usefulness and clarity of proposed outputs important areas for a competitive bid. The GMC’s research-report writing guidelines and security questionnaire are among the tender materials for suppliers to review.»}

## Notice

The proposed research aims to help us better understand the population of doctors registered with the GMC without a licence to practise, to provide contextual insight to inform future regulatory reform work in this area.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101938-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2027 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £58,333 |
| Lots value | £58,333 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | General Medical Council (GMC) |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode area | 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

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 28 Oct 2026 at 11:03 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101938-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101938-2026
  28th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=656259
  Invitation to tender
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=656260
  Guidelines for writing research reports for the GMC
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=656261
  Terms and conditions
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=656262
  Security Questionnaire
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=656264
  Guide to submitting a tender to GMC
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=656266
  Raising concerns policy

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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