Online Legal Research

General Medical Council (GMC)

Published: Aug 17, 2026

Updated: Aug 17, 2026

Source: uk_fts

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the legal services and information and communication technology sectors, with a focus on Legislative Drafting and Arbitration. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 70,000. Proposals must be submitted before September 14, 2026.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the legal services sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

The strategic context The GMC’s in-house legal team requires access to a user-friendly legal research tool to support the provision of its various functions (such as Fitness to Practise or Registration and Revalidation), conduct associated litigation, develop policy and deliver business transformation as well as provide wider ad-hoc advice to the organisation. The GMC has the requirement to access the following legal research online on a 24/7 basis: - Access to extensive UK case law, across the 3 UK jurisdictions. - Access to consolidated legislation. Scope of requirement Suppliers will be asked to set out the coverage they provide, but as a minimum to cover caselaw from: - House of Lords/Supreme Court and Privy Council; - The Court of Appeal; - Administrative Court/King’s Bench Division/High Court; - The Employment Appeals Tribunal; - The European Court of Justice; and - Northern Ireland (NI) and Scottish caselaw. The GMC requires appropriate training to be available at both the initiation of the contract and for the purpose of supporting new users through the life of the contract. Training by video link is acceptable. Website access to the service should be available to all solicitors and trainee solicitors employed by the GMC. The GMC currently employs 77 solicitors and trainee solicitors, therefore, the service should be priced to be available to no more than 80 users with the majority of users accessing through a single group login to enable ease of access for the team. Individual logins and personalised services will be required for 20 users. The GMC is seeking an optional service for journals (priced separately, if it attracts an additional cost). The journals we are interested in relate to: - Judicial Revies and public law; - Charity Law; - Regulation of Healthcare Professionals; - Medical Law; and - Dispute Resolution/Civil Litigation.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on August 17, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 078289-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About General Medical Council (GMC)

General Medical Council (GMC) has issued 63 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 4 currently open and 38 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Health & Medical, and Research & Innovation. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: August 17, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

When does this tender close?

The submission deadline is September 14, 2026. You have 28 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by General Medical Council (GMC) in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Law & Legal Services sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

What is the estimated budget?

The estimated contract value is £70,000 - £70,000. Bidders should ensure their proposals are consistent with this range and account for any local taxes and contract execution costs.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 078289-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.