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Published 7 Jan 2026, 12:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Investment Adviser · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

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

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£400,000≈ £80k / year · £480,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Feb 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 30 Apr 2031 · up to 30 Apr 2034 with extensions · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The services sought under the contract are:

 Design of, and advice on, the suitability of investment strategies.

 Assistance with the selection of investment managers to implement the chosen investment strategy, including the co-ordination of the transition of assets.

 Reporting on the development of the investment strategy.

 Reporting on investment manager performance, any organisational developments, and their ongoing suitability.

 Reviews and drafting of (or input to) investment policy documents, including provision of updates on relevant developments (e.g. Charity Commission guidance, UK Stewardship Code, or evolving ESG frameworks) to ensure the investment policy statement remains compliant and fit for purpose.

 Advice on responsible or sustainable investment policies and their implementation.

 Support negotiating fees with investment managers and reviewing agreements from an investment point of view, including fee benchmarking of investment manager and custodian fees.

 Ability to deliver training sessions for Committee members, particularly around ESG developments, stewardship, and regulatory changes.

 Ability to scenario model and stress test the investment strategy under different market conditions.

 Ability to review strategic asset allocation and impact on risk and return.

CPV: Business and management consultancy services · Fiscal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 5 yrsSMEPublished value£400,000
Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 30 Apr 2034 with extensionsValue: £400,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Services within scope of the specification but outside of the core services, paid on a time and materials basis · option to extend for three periods of one year

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: 72%Price: 18%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Capability: 28%
  • Approach: 17.5%
  • Knowledge and experience: 17.5%
  • Account management: 7%
  • Terms and conditions: 2%
  • price: 18%
  • Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (7)
  • Capability
  • Approach
  • Knowledge and experience
  • Account management
  • price
  • Terms and conditions
  • Social value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 18 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.8 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
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Jan 2026, 12:56 GMT
Last source update
7 Jan 2026, 12:56 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 16 Apr 2026
Authority reference
GMC2356
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001055
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy servicesFiscal services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0600f6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Jan 2026 → 1 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published288 days ago
    7 Jan 2026, 12:56 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by265 days ago
    30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Submission deadline253 days ago
    11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by189 days ago
    16 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts175 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Jan 2026, 12:56 GMT
    UK4

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 email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender