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Published 6 Aug 2026, 16:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

GMC2558 Freedom to speak up guardian service

Official notice

Authority: General Medical Council (GMC) (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£400,000≈ £200k / year · £480,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Sept 2026awarded 7 Oct 2026
Award (standstill) to The Guardian Service Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 22 Oct 2028 · up to 22 Oct 2030 with extensions · starts 23 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of external freedom to speak up guardian services to support our colleagues

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£400,000
Contract period: 23 Oct 2026 – 22 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 22 Oct 2030 with extensionsValue: £400,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: this contract can be extended by two (2) periods of twelve (12) months. A total extension period of twenty-four (24) months in total.
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
  • Quality: see ITT
  • Commercial : See ITT
  • Social Value: See ITT

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Aug 2026, 16:52 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2026, 15:56 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 7 Oct 2026
Authority reference
GMC2558
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-077662
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06de64 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
26 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

all tenders must be submitted electronically using www.mytenders.co.uk ↗

Timeline

6 Aug 2026 → 23 Oct 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published77 days ago
    6 Aug 2026, 16:52 BST
  2. Tender notice published69 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 12:39 BST
  3. Next notice expected69 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Clarification questions by57 days ago
    26 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline41 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent16 days ago
    7 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published15 days ago
    7 Oct 2026, 15:56 BST
  8. Award decision expected by15 days ago
    7 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  9. Standstill ends6 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  10. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  11. Contract startstoday
    23 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Aug 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    6 Aug 2026, 16:52 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    14 Aug 2026, 12:39 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    14 Aug 2026, 12:39 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    14 Aug 2026, 12:39 BST
  5. Deadline published: 11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
    14 Aug 2026, 12:39 BST
  6. Contract award notice published
    7 Oct 2026, 15:56 BST
    UK6
  7. Status changed to complete
    7 Oct 2026, 15:56 BST
  8. Contract signature expected
    20 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £400,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Guardian Service LtdSMEGMC2558 Freedom to speak up guardian services23 Oct 2026 – 22 Oct 2028 · up to 22 Oct 2030Extensions: The contract will run from the date of the award of the contract to 22nd October 2028, with the option to extend by two (2) periods of twelve (12) months. £400,0007 Oct 2026standstill to 16 Oct 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

General Medical Council (GMC)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXLD-1125-PGBY 3 Hardman Street, Manchester, North West, M3 3AWContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • The Guardian Service LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHMT-9963-GBGJ 14-15 Berners Street, London, London, W1T 3LJContact email

Official documents & specifications (11)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure