Award

Print Management and Associated Services

GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

22 Sep 2025 at 09:36

Award

18 Aug 2025 at 14:05

Tender

13 May 2025 at 15:07

Summary of the contracting process

The General Dental Council (GDC) has finalised a contract with PSL Print Management Ltd for Print Management and Associated Services, effective from 9th September 2025 to 9th December 2027, with options for extension. Situated in London, the GDC, a public authority in the UK, required services related to print management for high volumes of legally important documents. The procurement process involved a selective method under a competitive flexible procedure, culminating in an award valued at £2,000,000 (£2,400,000 gross). This award was formalised on 9th September 2025, and it encompasses services like mailing and printing, classified under CPV categories such as printed matter and related products, and mailing services, with delivery throughout the UK.

This contract signifies considerable business growth opportunities, particularly for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating within mailing, printing, and fulfilment services. It provides a stable, long-term engagement with a prominent regulatory body in the UK healthcare sector, allowing businesses to showcase expertise in handling time-sensitive, legally significant correspondence. Companies with robust systems for data management, proofing services, and efficient report generation are well-positioned to excel in such contracts, given the emphasis on meticulous service delivery and compliance with UK regulatory standards.

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Notice Title

Print Management and Associated Services

Notice Description

The General Dental Council (GDC) has awarded a contract to PSL Print Management for the delivery of our print management and mail fulfilment requirement. The awarded supplier will handle high volumes of legally significant and time sensitive correspondence. The Supplier will undertake the management, proofing and production of personalised mailings using the data provided by the GDC. This includes proofing correspondences, validating the data and sending out the following: - Annual retention fee notices - Removal letters - Indemnity Notice of Erasure letters - Annual Practising Certificates - Registrant reminder letters The Supplier will provide additional services, including: - A secure method for sharing registrant/mailing data - A forward on service - A business reply service - A process for providing weekly management reports to the GDC (as described in the Service Level Agreement) - Ad-hoc registrant mailing - GDC stationery - Printing and sending of 'welcome packs' (including Standards of the Dental team book, registration certificate and register leaflet items

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The initial contract period will be two years and three months. There is provision for the contract to be extended for two additional periods of 12 months each, subject to the contract remaining fit for purpose and the supplier maintaining a good standard of contract performance.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051251
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058380-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

22000000 - Printed matter and related products

79571000 - Mailing services

79800000 - Printing and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
8 Sep 2025 - 9 Dec 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mary Onuegbu
Contact Email
procurement@gdc-uk.org
Contact Phone
020 7167 6282

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PSL PRINT MANAGEMENT

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