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GMC2558 Freedom to speak up guardian service
Published 7 Oct 2026
7 Oct 2026
- Primary CPV
-
79414000 *
Human resources management consultancy services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Manchester, North West
- Value
- £400,000
- Contract
-
2 years Duration
23/10/2026 22/10/2028
- Contract Types
-
79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
3 Hardman Street, Manchester, M3 3AW, United Kingdom · UKD33
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
General Medical Council (GMC)
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
79414000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: GMC2558
The provision of external freedom to speak up guardian services to support our colleagues
Full CPV breakdown
- 79414000 — Human resources management consultancy services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 3
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- Award date
- 7 Oct 2026
- Standstill period ends
- 16 Oct 2026
- Contract can be extended to
- 22 Oct 2030
- Renewal
- The contract will run from the date of the award of the contract to 22nd October 2028, with the option to extend by two (2) periods of twelve (12) months.
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 07 Oct 2026 15:56
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06de64
- Notice ID
- GMC2558
Competition
3
Bids received
3
Bids considered at final stage
3
SME bids at final stage
0
VCSE bids at final stage
Organisations on this notice
Supplier SME
14-15 Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PHMT-9963-GBGJ
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 20 Oct 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
60 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | General Medical Council (GMC) |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | 3 Hardman Street |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Manchester |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | M3 3AW |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKD33 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Name | Angela Barnes |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | angela.barnes@gmc-uk.org |
| Party 1 › Contact › Telephone | +441619236340 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | http://www.gmc-uk.org |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 2 › Name | The Guardian Service Limited |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 14-15 Berners Street |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | W1T 3LJ |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI32 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | Julie.m@theguardianservice.co.uk |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Business size | sme |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | General Medical Council (GMC) |
Tender
| Title | GMC2558 Freedom to speak up guardian service |
| Description | The provision of external freedom to speak up guardian services to support our colleagues |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Lot › Status | complete |
Awards
| Title | GMC2558 Freedom to speak up guardian services |
| Status | pending |
| Date | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £480,000 |
| Value › Value | £400,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Supplier › Name | The Guardian Service Limited |
| Item › CPV › Description | Human resources management consultancy services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Standstill period › End | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period › Start | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 22 Oct 2028 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 22 Oct 2030 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | The contract will run from the date of the award of the contract to 22nd October 2028, with the option to extend by two (2) periods of twelve (12) months. |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094893-2026 |
| Document › Published | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |