Understanding doctors leaving our register without ever working

General Medical Council (GMC)contractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05110aProcurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableclosed for bids
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Estimated value

£40k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

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Published

12 May 2025

Deadline 05 Jun 2025

Description

The research aims to explain why there has been a recent increase in doctors joining the medical register, particularly with respect to those joining via passing the Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board test (PLAB), who then apparently never actually work in the United Kingdom before leaving the medical register.

Scope

Reference
GMC2245
Total value
£40,000 excluding VAT
£50,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
24 Jun 2025 to 31 Dec 2025
Main category
services
CPV classifications
73300000
79300000
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Operational ProposalOperational Proposalquality44.00%
Staff qualification and experienceStaff qualification and experiencequality16.00%
Examples of deliverablesExamples of deliverablesquality8.00%
Understanding of project briefUnderstanding of project briefquality12.00%
PricePriceprice17.00%
Terms and conditionsTerms and conditionsquality3.00%

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
21 May 2025, 10:59 pm
Submission deadline
05 Jun 2025, 11:00 am
Submission address
www.mytenders.co.uk
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition