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Understanding doctors leaving our register without ever working

General Medical Council (GMC)

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: General Medical Council (GMC)

Buyer Address: 3 Hardman Street, Manchester, UKD33, M3 3AW, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Gordon Duffus

Contact Email: gmctenders@gmc-uk.org

Contact Telephone: 0161 923 6632

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
40000.0 GBP
Gross: 50000 GBP
Published
12 May 2025, 13:39
Deadline
05 Jun 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The research aims to explain why there has been a recent increase in doctors joining the medical register, particularly with respect to those joining via passing the Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board test (PLAB), who then apparently never actually work in the United Kingdom before leaving the medical register.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020522-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 40,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 50,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-06-25T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2025-12-31T23:59:59+00:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Operational Proposal (44%)

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Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (17%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Terms and conditions (3%)

Documents

Document Description: ITT

Document Description: Annex A Migrating doctors questionnaire

Document Description: Research code of ethics

Document Description: Raising concerns policy

Document Description: Security assessment

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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