# Exploring the factors associated with the absence of differential attainment

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [General Medical Council \(GMC\)](/buyers/general-medical-council-gmc/contract-awards)
- Published: 22 October 2018
- Planned start: 5 December 2018
- Planned end: 31 October 2019
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 28403a45-052a-4c2f-8c36-dd5730249c04-247868
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-48ebd8a6-a8a5-4d77-a32f-29c84397cc4f

## Description

The overarching aim of this research is to further develop the GMC's evidence base with regards to differential attainment, which will help inform the future development of interventions designed to reduce observed differences in attainment\. This will ultimately help ensure fairness in medical education\. More specifically it is intended that the research will explore the factors associated with specialties and programmes which do not demonstrate statistical variation in attainment of UK BME trainees compared to UK White trainees\.

## Related contract awards

- [Lay Advocacy Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-59035559-9d4d-4966-a7ad-917d81c2e1a7): General Medical Council \(GMC\)
- [Toxicology Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-63b13d2d-c216-48d6-a3a8-dd3a67306eea): General Medical Council \(GMC\)
- [Primary Source Verification for Overseas Doctors](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-6fc38c8d-f182-4aa7-a7c9-d9e187a10d41): General Medical Council \(GMC\)

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28403a45-052a-4c2f-8c36-dd5730249c04-247868)