Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
General Medical Council (GMC)
3 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3AW
Contact
Christine Jack
Telephone
+44 1619236340
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19541
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Medical Regulator
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Assessment Software
Reference number
GMC1340
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80320000 - Medical education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The General Medical Council (GMC) is the independent regulator for doctors in the UK. Our role is to protect patients. This includes promoting high standards of medical education and practice across the UK, deciding which doctors are qualified to work in the UK and taking appropriate action to maintain the integrity of the List of Registered Medical Practitioners.
We are aiming to implement a flexible software solution to deliver all the GMC’s assessments: our Applied Knowledge Test (AKT), Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment (CPSA), Tests of Competence (TOC) and Revalidation Assessments, and the new Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £2,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80320000 - Medical education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The General Medical Council (GMC) is the independent regulator for doctors in the UK. Our role is to protect patients. This includes promoting high standards of medical education and practice across the UK, deciding which doctors are qualified to work in the UK and taking appropriate action to maintain the integrity of the List of Registered Medical Practitioners.
We are aiming to implement a flexible software solution to deliver all the GMC’s assessments: our Applied Knowledge Test (AKT), Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment (CPSA), Tests of Competence (TOC) and Revalidation Assessments, and the new Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA). Each of these is detailed below.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criterion / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-007646
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
GMC1340
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fry-IT
68 Hanbury Street
LONDON
E1 5JL
Telephone
+44 2070968800
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:229204)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit