# Author / Writer for State of Medical Education and Practice report \(SOMEP\) 2015 \(GMC 261\)

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [General Medical Council \(GMC\)](/buyers/general-medical-council-gmc/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Jacqui Thornton Communications Ltd
- Award value: £35,000
- Tender value: £35,000
- Award date: 8 April 2015
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Contract start: 8 April 2015
- Contract end: 31 August 2015
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: a4c4524f-aa14-45f2-96a4-e3c769c8af5b-96807
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aaeae9b9-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The report is produced to help fulfil the GMCs strategic aim of making better use of its data, and becoming increasingly transparent\. In its printed form the report is used by a wide range of stakeholders including the general media, specialist health professional media, postgraduate deaneries, medical schools, providers of care, libraries, medical students, doctors, doctors representative bodies, and the general public\. Key Deliverables The key milestones, in date order, are: First tranche of contextual research for chapter one to complete by 6th March\. Produce first drafts of each chapter in stages, with the first draft expected ready for internal review by 20th April All 6 remaining chapters produced in sequence to 1st July when primary writing ends\. Internal review, proofreading, graphics, design and layout completes 01 October\. Report launched on or before 30 October\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4c4524f-aa14-45f2-96a4-e3c769c8af5b-96807)