Planning

Health and Medical Assessment and Expert Witness Services in relation to Fitness to Practice

GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL

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Planning

10 Apr 2025 at 09:05

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The General Dental Council (GDC) has announced the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Health and Medical Assessment and Expert Witness Services in relation to Fitness to Practice" within the health services industry. The procurement process, which aims to support the GDC in making informed decisions regarding dental professionals' fitness to practice, will take place in the United Kingdom. The process officially starts on 13 May 2025, with key dates including the end of the procurement stage on 10 June 2025 and the contract go-live date on 4 September 2025. Interested parties are encouraged to complete an expression of interest form on the Delta eSourcing website by midnight on 5 May 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses with expertise in health and medical assessments, particularly those capable of providing independent assessments and expert witness services. The successful bidder will facilitate medical assessments across the UK, addressing various health concerns and providing detailed reports to aid the GDC's decision-making. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, given the GDC's requirements and the open competition procurement method. The contract value is estimated at £576,000, with the potential for extension beyond the initial three-year period, making it an attractive opportunity for capable service providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Health and Medical Assessment and Expert Witness Services in relation to Fitness to Practice

Notice Description

The General Dental Council (GDC) will be to procuring Health and Medical Assessment Services in relation to its Fitness to Practice cases. The GDC has a duty to protect the public and patients and investigate concerns about dental professionals and where appropriate, take action through our FTP process. To enable informed and timely decisions throughout the process, we require an independent contractor to provide specialist medical assessments and testing to provide findings on dental professional's fitness to practice. The result of any testing and the report will be relied upon to make decisions in FTP cases. Expert witnesses may be required to attend hearings. High-level scope The supplier will be required to: - provide health and medical advice and assessments of the health of dental professionals following notification of mental health, anxiety issues, drug or alcohol related cautions or convictions although there will also be other circumstances for example, but not limited to, concerns about impaired vision, hand tremors etc. - provide a wide range of health and medical assessments and toxicology testing, along with a findings and recommendation report. - facilitate appointments across the four nations of the United Kingdom. - provide an assessment report detailing the clinical findings in relation to the dental professional's state of physical and/or mental health with particular reference to the issues raised. - attend as an expert witness for hearings Procurement Timelines: Indicative timeline Top level activity Start End Procurement 13 May 2025 10 June 2025 Evaluation 11 June 2025 02 July 2025 Contracting 03 July 2025 24 July 2025 Mobilisation 25 July 2025 03 September 2025 Contract Go Live (5 years contract plus 12 exist management time) 04 September 202503 January 2031 This service provision falls with Schedule 1 -Light touch services of the Procurement Regulations 2024. We will determine whether this procurement remains as a below threshold. We anticipate award a contract for an initial 3 years with the option for it to be extended by a further 2 years. There will also be an additional 12-week contract exit period to complete cases and execute the contract exit plan only. If your organisation possesses the capability and expertise to provide the required service and you would like to register your interest in this requirement; please download and complete the expression of interest form on the Delta eSourcing website. Expression of Interest form need to be submitted via Delta eSourcing portal messaging facilitate midnight on 5 May 2025. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Health-services./7V9S466P78 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7V9S466P78

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: We anticipate award a contract for an initial 3 years with the option for it to be extended by a further 2 years. There will also be an additional 12-week contract exit period to complete cases and execute the contract exit plan only.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050050
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014186-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£576,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£576,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
13 May 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Sep 2025 - 28 Nov 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@gdc-uk.org
Contact Phone
+44 20 71676000

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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