Official UK procurement notice
PSA Style Audit of FTP Cases 2026
Authority: General Medical Council (GMC) (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of the audit is to review the performance of the fitness to practise directorate of the GMC against the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) Fitness to Practise Standards of Good Regulation.
Any barrister who has substantive experience of undertaking work on behalf of the GMC. We are happy for you to propose the number and names of the barristers who will undertake the work.
There will be 70 files to review in total - Enquiries and Cases.
Enquiries are complaints or referrals we have received. The audit is of the quality of the decision making at that stage of our process. The barrister will be asked to review the file and complete and return a pro-forma for each Enquiry they review.
Cases are complaints or referrals we have opened for investigation. The audit is of the quality and timeliness of our investigation. The barrister will be asked to review the file and complete and return a pro-forma for each Case they review.
We propose to allow 8 weeks for completion of the work from the date the induction is provided.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Mar 2026, 12:14 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Sept 2026, 10:00 BST
- Authority reference
GMC2358- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092175- Latest notice
- Contract termination notice (UK11)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066720Find a Tender
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Mar 2026- Contract details notice published11 Mar 2026, 12:14 GMTUK7
- Contract termination notice published30 Sept 2026, 10:00 BSTUK11
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nine Chambers | £30,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
PSA Style Audit of FTP Cases 2026 · Nine Chambers
- Signed
- 9 Mar 2026
- Value
- £30,000
- Period
- 9 Mar 2026 – 1 Jun 2026
- Status
- terminated, The purpose of the audit is to review the performance of the fitness to practise directorate of the GMC against the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) Fitness to Practise Standards of Good Regulation. Any barrister who has substantive experience of undertaking work on behalf of the GMC. We are happy for you to propose the number and names of the barristers who will undertake the work. There will be 70 files to review in total - Enquiries and Cases. Enquiries are complaints or referrals we have received. The audit is of the quality of the decision making at that stage of our process. The barrister will be asked to review the file and complete and return a pro-forma for each Enquiry they review. Cases are complaints or referrals we have opened for investigation. The audit is of the quality and timeliness of our investigation. The barrister will be asked to review the file and complete and return a pro-forma for each Case they review. We propose to allow 8 weeks for completion of the work from the date the induction is provided.
- Final value
- £29,000
- Termination
- contractCompleted
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Nine ChambersAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract termination notice Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender