Research into Doctors Registered without a Licence to Practise
General Medical Council (GMC)Estimated Value
Up to £58,333
Deadline
1 December 2026
26 days remaining
Published
28 October 2026
Type
Not specified
At a glance
- Estimated value
- £58,333
- Closing date
- 1 December 2026 (25 days left)
- Published
- 28 October 2026
- Location
- North West
- Type
- open procedure
- Likely incumbent
- IFF Research, current contract ends June 2027
- Published on
- Find a Tender
Overview
The proposed research aims to help us better understand the population of doctors registered with the GMC without a licence to practise, to provide contextual insight to inform future regulatory reform work in this area.
AI AnalysisMembers
Requirements, key tasks and tips for reading this tender — included with Tendarix membership.
The contract is for a research project that will analyse doctors who are registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) but do not hold a licence to practise, so the government can understand this group and shape future regulatory reforms.
£4.99/month after a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime before it ends and you pay nothing.
Recent awards by General Medical Council (GMC)
- Confidential Waste Services
Awarded to Shred-It Ltd, £50,000 · October 2026
- GMC2558 Freedom to speak up guardian service
Awarded to The Guardian Service Limited, £400,000 · October 2026
- GMC2380 Executive and Council Permanent and Interim Recruitment
Awarded to GatenbySanderson Limited, £708,333 · September 2026
- Network Strategy SD-WAN and Security Service Edge (SSE)
Awarded to Softcat Plc, £1,166,667 · August 2026
- Pre-Registration Primary Source Verification
Awarded to Dataflow Verification Services (UK) Ltd, £8,333,333 · July 2026
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
IFF Research
2 contracts wonlatest 31 Jul 2026ends 29 Jun 2027£260,115
total awarded
- 2
One Two agency Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 24 Jun 2026ends 23 Aug 2029£408,333
total awarded
- 3
Accuro Transcription Solutions Limited
2 contracts wonlatest 9 Mar 2026ends 28 Feb 2029£2m
total awarded
- 4
Vohkus Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 12 Dec 2025ends 17 Nov 2028£4m
total awarded
- 5
Oracle
1 contract wonlatest 27 Oct 2026£50,342
total awarded
IFF Research is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
Before you bid, buyers check
two years of filed accountsyour financial standingturnover vs contract valueyour Companies House recordcash flow for 30-day termscredit scores and ratios
Actions
Start free trialto open noticeStart free trial to downloadCreate an account and start a 7-day free trial to open the buyer’s own notice and tender documents, plus fit scoring and the Bid Writer. Then £4.99/month — cancel anytime.
Open Bid WriterHow to Apply
Step-by-step submission guide
Submission Portal
Find a Tender
Open the original notice
Click the button below to view the full notice on Find a Tender Service (FTS)
Check the procedure type
The "Procedure" section tells you if it's Open (one stage) or Restricted (SQ then ITT). This changes how you apply
Access the eSourcing portal
FTS notices link to the buyer's eSourcing platform — register there to access documents
Complete the Selection Questionnaire
Higher-value contracts often require an SQ first — this pre-qualifies you before the full bid stage
Submit electronically
Upload your completed response through the eSourcing platform before the closing date and time
FTS contracts are above UK procurement thresholds. Late submissions are strictly rejected — submit at least 24 hours before the deadline to avoid portal issues.
Useful Resources
Create an account and start a 7-day free trial to open the buyer’s own notice and tender documents, plus fit scoring and the Bid Writer. Then £4.99/month — cancel anytime.
Buyer Profile
General Medical Council (GMC)Key Dates
Published
28 October 2026
Submission deadline
1 December 2026
Notice type
tender
Source
find a tender
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Related Tenders
PRO005166 - oriw - design and integration partner
This notice relates to tender activity for the provision of certain design and integration services, as explained below. United Utilities Water Limited (UU) proposes to deliver a p
FUsion21 construction & refurbishment framework (2027-31)
Fusion21 is establishing a 4-year Construction and Refurbishment Framework. The framework will cover the provision of construction and refurbishment works for participating contrac
Provision of statutory Oliver McGowan Training for Council employees. External provision has been identified as the most sustainable and cost-effective delivery model following con
LSTM is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and authorised supplier to provide Qualified Person (QP) services and associated GMP, regulatory, importation, labelling and clinica