# Research into what supports fairer employer referrals of doctors to the GMC

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [General Medical Council \(GMC\)](/buyers/general-medical-council-gmc/contract-awards)
- Published: 7 November 2024
- Planned start: 13 January 2025
- Planned end: 30 November 2025
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 10331a7f-87a6-4ec6-9e62-ffbc6b38ea58-800792
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a1e0ef07-0eb3-4b4c-9436-35bb1cbd4dc3

## Description

We would like to understand which programmes and interventions are more prevalent in relation to whether designated bodies were proportionate in their referrals\. This will extend knowledge about programmes and interventions that enhance proportionality of referrals, detract from it, or are unrelated to it\.

## 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/10331a7f-87a6-4ec6-9e62-ffbc6b38ea58-800792)