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Exploring public views to inform the GMC Personal beliefs and medical practice guidance review

Tender Overview

LOCATION

United Kingdom, United Kingdom

VALUE

£60,000

DEADLINE

February 23, 2026 at 12:00

CATEGORY

Other

CPV CODE

73210000

REFERENCE

006514-2026

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Original Tender Description

The research aims to test changes we are proposing to the GMC Personal beliefs and medical practice guidance with a diverse cross-section of the public that is broadly reflective of the UK population, and ensure that the revised guidance reflects what they would expect from medical professionals caring for them.
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MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS

  • No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are explicitly mentioned in the provided summaries.
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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Ability to register and log in to the myTenders eProcurement platform.
  • Adherence to the terms and conditions for using the myTenders eProcurement platform.
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TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Ability to provide research consultancy services.
  • Expertise in testing proposed changes to the GMC Personal beliefs and medical practice guidance.
  • Capability to engage with a diverse cross-section of the UK public, broadly reflective of the UK population.
  • Ability to gather diverse public views on the specified guidance changes.
  • Expertise in ensuring revised guidance reflects public expectations of medical professionals.
  • Capability to deliver the research consultancy services within a 6-month contract duration.
  • Ability to provide information on bidder security measures by completing a security questionnaire.
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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Ability to deliver services within an estimated contract value of £50,000.
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Submission of the tender via the myTenders eProcurement platform.
  • Submission deadline: 2026-02-23 at 12:00:00+00:00 (UTC).
  • Completion and submission of the security questionnaire.
  • Adherence to the terms and conditions for using the myTenders eProcurement platform for submission.

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Lot L-1
Tender ConditionsL-1.html
Summary:
This Invitation to Tender, including specification, outlines the requirements for research consultancy services to test proposed changes to the General Medical Council's (GMC) Personal beliefs and medical practice guidance with the UK public.
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Lot L-2
Security RequirementsL-2.html
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This document, titled 'Security questionnaire', is intended to gather information on bidder security measures, though the provided content is a login page for the myTenders portal.
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Lot L-3
Administrative DocumentsL-3.html
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This document is a login page for the myTenders eProcurement platform, providing access to tender opportunities and submission functionalities.
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Lot L-4
Administrative DocumentsL-4.html
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This document is a login page for the myTenders e-procurement platform, requiring users to enter credentials to access tender information.
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Lot L-5
Administrative DocumentsL-5.html
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This document outlines the terms and conditions for using the myTenders eProcurement platform, including login procedures and privacy policy.
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Lot L-6
Administrative DocumentsL-6.html
Summary:
This document serves as a guide to accessing the GMC's eProcurement platform (myTenders) for tender submission, requiring a login.
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OCDS Record
Data006514-2026_ocds_record.json
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OCDS Release Package
OCDS Data006514-2026_ocds_release.json
Summary:
This OCDS Release Package provides structured data about the General Medical Council's tender for research consultancy services to test proposed changes to its "Personal beliefs and medical practice guidance" with the UK public.
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Official PDF Version
General Information006514-2026_official.pdf
Summary:
This notice details a £50,000 research consultancy tender from the GMC to gather public views on proposed changes to their "Personal beliefs and medical practice guidance," with submissions due by 23 February 2026.
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Tender Notice
Administrative Documents006514-2026.html
Summary:
The General Medical Council (GMC) seeks research consultancy services to gather diverse public views on proposed changes to its Personal beliefs and medical practice guidance, ensuring the revised document aligns with public expectations of medical professionals.

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60
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender demonstrates good foundational information and utilizes an e-procurement platform, but suffers from critical omissions regarding evaluation criteria and significant data inconsistencies, impacting clarity and fairness.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender defines its procedure type and assigns an appropriate CPV code. There are no reported disputes or suspensions. However, mandatory exclusion grounds are not explicitly detailed in the summaries, and procedure codes are left empty, which are minor compliance gaps.

•Missing explicit mandatory exclusion grounds in summaries
•Empty procedure codes
Clarity55/100

The project description is clear and the AI-extracted requirements are well-categorized. Nevertheless, the critical absence of specified evaluation criteria significantly hinders clarity for potential bidders, making it difficult to understand how proposals will be assessed.

•Missing evaluation criteria
•Performance conditions not fully detailed in summaries
Completeness60/100

Basic information, deadlines, value, and duration are provided. However, the tender is incomplete due to the explicit absence of evaluation criteria. Additionally, the 'Tender Conditions' document is marked as 'Not Required', and one document failed to download, while others are login pages, suggesting incomplete direct access to full content.

•Missing evaluation criteria
•'Tender Conditions' document marked as 'Not Required'
Fairness40/100

While e-procurement is enabled and requirements do not appear tailored, the complete absence of evaluation criteria is a major fairness concern. Bidders cannot prepare competitive and relevant proposals without transparent assessment guidelines, undermining equal opportunity.

•Missing evaluation criteria
Practicality80/100

Electronic submission is supported via the myTenders platform, and key dates like contract start and duration are clearly specified. The main practical drawback is the lack of direct document URLs, requiring users to navigate through login pages to access tender documents.

•No direct document URLs provided
•Reliance on login pages for document access
Data Consistency60/100

Most key fields are populated, and dates are logical. However, there is a significant inconsistency in the estimated value, stated as 60,000.00 EUR in basic information and £50,000 in AI-extracted financial requirements and the official PDF, which is a notable error.

•Inconsistent estimated value (EUR vs. GBP)
•Empty procedure codes
Sustainability20/100

The tender does not explicitly incorporate any green procurement, social aspects, or innovation focus. It is also not EU funded, which typically correlates with higher sustainability standards.

•No focus on green procurement
•No social criteria mentioned

Strengths

Clear project description and objectives
Use of an e-procurement platform (myTenders)
Key financial and timeline details (value, duration, start date) are specified
Appropriate CPV code assigned
No reported disputes or suspensions

Concerns

Critical absence of explicit evaluation criteria
Significant inconsistency in the estimated contract value (EUR vs. GBP)
Mandatory exclusion grounds not explicitly detailed in summaries
Reliance on login pages for accessing full tender documents
Lack of focus on sustainability, social, or innovation aspects

Recommendations

1. Immediately publish clear and objective evaluation criteria to ensure transparency and fairness for all bidders.
2. Rectify the inconsistency in the estimated contract value and currency to avoid confusion.
3. Provide explicit details on mandatory exclusion grounds and ensure all key tender documents are directly accessible or clearly summarized without requiring login.

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