# Research: Understanding harmful care

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [General Medical Council \(GMC\)](/buyers/general-medical-council-gmc/contract-awards)
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Planned start: 6 December 2016
- Planned end: 31 May 2017
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d69e815f-f786-4908-90ff-b00e43df6746-113215
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-56e8712c-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

This research will attempt to establish, from existing evidence, the most common types of preventable harm that occur within a medical setting\.

## 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/d69e815f-f786-4908-90ff-b00e43df6746-113215)