# Pilot of further assurance on appraisals for doctors without a connection

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [General Medical Council \(GMC\)](/buyers/general-medical-council-gmc/contract-awards)
- Published: 20 December 2016
- Planned start: 27 February 2017
- Planned end: 31 August 2017
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: de989c38-3bab-4c99-bef3-7817b753901b-122138
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c9fc9622-fd37-4315-b7eb-81c437391765

## Description

We want to commission independent appraisal expertise to undertake a pilot audit of appraisals for doctors who don't have a connection\. The key deliverables of this commission is for the provider to: - Develop an audit framework \(this must be approved by us before commencing audit\)\. - Use the approved framework to audit the appraisal documentation for doctors without a connection\. - On a regular basis throughout the pilot, provide ten detailed examples of appraisals that demonstrate good practice and ten that demonstrate areas for improvement\. - Meet with the GMC to discuss a draft of the final report - Produce a final report containing the methodology used for the audit and quantitative and qualitative audit findings - Deliver an oral presentation of findings to the GMC and produce a powerpoint slide deck for the GMC to use in the future

## 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/de989c38-3bab-4c99-bef3-7817b753901b-122138)