Published date: 13 August 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 10 June 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£195,000

Procurement reference

MT232548

Published date

13 August 2024

Closing date

10 June 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

9 September 2024

Contract end date

8 September 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Section 41A of the Medical Act 1983 (as amended) ('the Act') provides the power for an Interim Orders Tribunal ('IOT') or a Medical Practitioners Tribunal ('MPT') of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service ('MPTS') to impose an interim order of suspension or conditions on a practitioner's registration where such an order is necessary for the protection of members of the public or is otherwise in the public interest, or is in the interests of the practitioner.
An interim order may be imposed for an initial period of up to 18 months. At the end of the initial period, S41A(6) and (7) of the Act provides that the interim order may be extended by the relevant court, on application by the GMC ('HCE application'). These applications are made under Part 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules ('CPR'). Any extension of an interim order is for a maximum of 12 months, although there is no limit on the number of extensions that may be sought.
S40(5) of the Act stipulates that the relevant court depends on the location of a registrant's registered address. For registrants with a registered address anywhere other than Scotland or Northern Ireland, the relevant court is the High Court of Justice in England and Wales ('the High Court'). Specifically, the GMC makes HCE applications in the Administrative Court in Manchester.
In England and Wales, HCE applications are prepared by the GMC's in-house legal team and, those that progress to hearing, are presented by Counsel.

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Award information

Awarded date

29 July 2024

Contract start date

9 September 2024

Contract end date

8 September 2026

Total value of contract

£195,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Lincoln House Chambers

Address

18 - 22 Bridge Street, , Manchester

Reference

Companies House number

About the buyer

Contact name

Christine Jack

Address

3 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3AW
England

Telephone

+44 1619236340

Email

gmctenders@gmc-uk.org

Website

http://www.gmc-uk.org