Published date: 14 June 2016

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 13 July 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Toxic substances monitoring services - 90743100

Location of contract

North West, London

Value of contract

£500,000

Procurement reference

MT177516

Published date

14 June 2016

Closing date

13 July 2016

Contract start date

10 October 2016

Contract end date

9 October 2019

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

Toxicology testing is required as part of the GMC's Fitness to Practise proceedings in order to establish whether:a) there are any drug or alcohol related conditions that require the GMC to restrict a doctor's registration in order to maintain patient safetyb) individual doctors are complying with restrictions placed on their registration, for example to limit their consumption of alcohol or refrain from the use of drugs.This is mostly done through the use of blood and hair tests at present, although urine and breath tests can be carried out at the GMC's discretion.


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About the buyer

Address

3 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3AW

England

Telephone

+44 1619236340

Email

gmctenders@gmc-uk.org

Website

http://www.gmc-uk.org