Tender

GB-Birmingham: Toxicology Services

GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL

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Tender

19 Oct 2022 at 20:25

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The General Dental Council (GDC) is seeking toxicology services for dental professionals across the UK. The contract, valued at £500,000 GBP, will last for 3 years with possible extensions. The tender deadline is on 10th November 2022. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the contract will commence on 9th December 2022.

This tender from the GDC offers opportunities for SMEs to provide alcohol and drug testing services. Businesses well-suited to compete are those offering toxic substances monitoring services in the healthcare sector. The GDC aims to support decision-making processes using test results, creating a potential growth avenue for qualified suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Birmingham: Toxicology Services

Notice Description

The GDC is the UK-wide statutory regulator of around 115,000 members of the dental team, including over 42,000 dentists and 73,000 dental care professionals (DCPs) - dental nurses, clinical dental technicians, dental hygienists, dental technicians, dental therapists, and orthodontic therapists. The GDC is looking to appoint a suitably qualified supplier to provide a broad a range of alcohol and drug testing services for dental professionals as and when required across the whole of the UK. The Contract will be awarded for a duration of 3 years with the option to extend for two further one-year periods subject to satisfactory performance reviews. The result of any testing and analysis report will be relied upon to support decision making at Practice Committee(s), Interim Order Committee hearings and decision making by case examiners dealing with agreed undertakings. Access Code : 56YB4YXK35 Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The Contract will commence on 9 December 2022 and will run for up to three years from the Commencement Date. The GDC has the option to extend the duration of the Contract by up to two years. In any event the total contract value will not exceed PS177K exclusive of VAT or PS213K including VAT. The contract will automatically terminate on either the expiry date or on reaching the maximum Contract value, whichever occurs first

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db119c30-48f5-49e2-b085-49716e47e39a
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90743100 - Toxic substances monitoring services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Dec 2022 - 8 Dec 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W1G 8DQ
Post Town
West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Marylebone
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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