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Published 8 Apr 2026, 15:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

State of Medical Education and Practice (SoMEP) Barometer Survey 2026

Official notice

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

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£137,500≈ £138k / year · £165,000 inc. VAT5.4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 6 May 2026awarded 26 May 2026
Awarded to I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED
Contract term 1 yrends 28 May 2027 · starts 29 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This research is part of ongoing GMC work which aims to measure and track the state of medical practice in the UK through a set of key indicators on an annual basis, and covers the survey for 2026.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£137,500
Contract period: 29 May 2026 – 28 May 2027 (1 yr)Value: £137,500 exc. VAT · £165,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy 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: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 80%
  • Commercials: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: Operational Proposal,, Staff Qualifications & Experience, Examples of Deliverables, and Understanding of the project brief.
  • Commercials: Price and Terms & Conditions
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
8 Apr 2026, 15:55 BST
Last source update
31 Jul 2026, 20:28 BST
Authority reference
GMC2425
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032083
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067e54 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals
Submission deadline
6 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.mytenders.co.uk ↗

Timeline

8 Apr 2026 → 31 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published195 days ago
    8 Apr 2026, 15:55 BST
  2. Clarification questions by182 days ago
    21 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline167 days ago
    6 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts144 days ago
    29 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published80 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 20:28 BST

Notice history

7 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Apr 2026, 15:55 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    8 Apr 2026, 16:34 BST
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    24 Apr 2026, 11:45 BST
    UK4
  4. Contract award notice published
    30 Jun 2026, 14:10 BST
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    30 Jun 2026, 14:10 BST
  6. Contract signature expected
    10 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  7. Contract details notice published
    31 Jul 2026, 20:28 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (2)

Contract end date

Contract end date

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2026-04: 2 releases · 8 Apr 2026, 8 Apr 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £130,0581 award exc. VAT
Bids received 66 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITEDSME10 Jul 2026 – 29 Jun 2027£130,05826 May 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • SOMEP Barometer 2026 · I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    10 Jul 2026
    Value
    £130,058
    Period
    10 Jul 2026 – 29 Jun 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6final-stage tenders60—

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
  • IFF Research LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PWNZ-2722-MDLG 5th Floor, Harlequin Building, 65 Southwark Street, London, London, SE1 0HR Contact email

Official documents & specifications (17)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender