Primary Source Verification for Overseas Doctors

Primary Source Verification for Overseas Doctors – Invitation to Tender

The registration information team conducts verification checks on doctors’ qualifications where there is a requirement to do so.

United Kingdom-Manchester: Medical education services

2019/S 110-269142

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

General Medical Council (GMC)
3 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3AW
United Kingdom
Contact person: Christine Jack
Telephone: +44 1619236340
E-mail: gmctenders@gmc-uk.org
NUTS code: UK

Internet address(es):Main address: http://www.gmc-uk.org

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19541

I.2)Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: www.mytenders.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: www.mytenders.org

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Other type: Medical Regulator

I.5)Main activity

Other activity: Medical Regulator

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Primary Source Verification for Overseas Doctors

Reference number: GMC991

II.1.2)Main CPV code

80320000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

The registration information team conducts verification checks on doctors’ qualifications where there is a requirement to do so. 2 types of checks are conducted:

— monthly post-grant checks of the primary medical qualifications of a random sample of European applicants granted registration in the last month,

— ad hoc checks of the medical qualifications of any GMC registrant, where a concern is raised about such qualifications.

The third party will be contracted to provide these verification services on the GMC’s behalf. A successful verification means confirmation from someone in a position of authority at the issuing institution that a doctor’s qualification is genuine, being gained by that individual at the awarding body in question, on the date claimed.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

80320000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKD

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The registration information team conducts verification checks on doctors’ qualifications where there is a requirement to do so. 2 types of checks are conducted:

— monthly post-grant checks of the primary medical qualifications of a random sample of European applicants granted registration in the last month,

— ad hoc checks of the medical qualifications of any GMC registrant, where a concern is raised about such qualifications.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

12 months.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 08/07/2019

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 08/07/2019

Local time: 12:00

Place:

Manchester.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders website at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=216202

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(MT Ref:216202)

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

General Medical Council (GMC)
3 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3AW
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1619236340Internet address: http://www.gmc-uk.org

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

06/06/2019