Official UK procurement notice
Doctor Support Service · UK public procurement notice
Authority: General Medical Council (GMC) (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe requirement is for the provision of The Doctor Support Service (‘the Service’) – an independent, peer-to-peer emotional support service for doctors who:
- are subject to GMC fitness to practise procedures,
- have been referred to a Medical Practitioners Tribunal (MPT) hearing or
- have been notified that the GMC may withdraw their licence to practise.
We expect between 100 to 150 doctors to take up the Service per annum. The majority will be doctors seeking support during a GMC investigation of their fitness to practise. Approximately 850 such investigations were opened in 2022; roughly 30% resulted in referral to the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) for adjudication at a hearing. Approximately 10% of the doctors contacting the Service will be subject to potential withdrawal of their licence.
CPV: Miscellaneous health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality criterion: 65%
- Cost criterion: 25%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality criterion: 65
- Social Value: 10
- Cost criterion: 25
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Dec 2023, 16:26 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Jul 2024, 11:31 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 1 Feb 2024 – …
- Authority reference
GMC1697- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-022992- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042694Find a Tender
Publisher note: (MT Ref:232419)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 1 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
1 Feb 2024 → 24 Jul 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline1 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened1 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published24 Jul 2024, 11:31 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete24 Jul 2024, 11:31 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Medical Association | £264,600 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 022992-2024-GMC1697-1 · British Medical Association
- Signed
- 30 Apr 2024
- Value
- £264,600
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- British Medical AssociationAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.