Tender

Invitation to Tender for the Provision of a Public and Patient Panel and Associated Services

GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL

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Tender

19 Sep 2025 at 11:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The General Dental Council, a public authority within the sub-central government in the United Kingdom, is currently in the tender stage of procurement for a project titled "Invitation to Tender for the Provision of a Public and Patient Panel and Associated Services." This contract, situated in London, aims to engage the public and patients in research, operational, and policy work through a public and patient panel. The procurement falls under the services category, primarily focusing on health and safety consultancy and research services. The tender follows a competitive flexible procedure with a two-stage process, and interested suppliers are required to submit expressions of interest by 24th October 2025, with a final award decision expected by 15th December 2025.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those involved in health, safety, and social research. It seeks to identify suppliers who can recruit and manage a public and patient panel, as well as conduct related activities. This contract is well-suited to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) due to its emphasis on flexibility, responsiveness, and cost-effectiveness. With a contract value of £300,000, businesses capable of delivering high-quality service may benefit significantly by forming partnerships with the General Dental Council while contributing to important societal initiatives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Invitation to Tender for the Provision of a Public and Patient Panel and Associated Services

Notice Description

The GDC is the United Kingdom's (UK) statutory regulator of over 120,000 members of the dental team, including approximately 44,567 dentists and 76,520 dental care professionals (DCPs) - dental nurses, clinical dental technicians, dental hygienists, dental technicians, dental therapists and orthodontic therapists. This successful supplier Working the GDC is expected to ensure we can use a public and patient panel to involve and engage public and patients in a range of research, operational and policy work in a range of co-productive activities, including research, policy and process/systems development work and improvement projects. The overarching aims for the panel are to: *Provide access to a group or groups of patients and the public, some of whose knowledge and understanding of the GDC and dental regulation develops over time; *Ensure we reflect and harness the input of public and patients in as much of our work as is possible; and *Provide a flexible, responsive and cost-effective method for the GDC to engage patient and public in our work. *Ensure the GDC can hear and reflect diversity of public voice and needs across the activities called down from the panels. There are two distinct elements to the panel requirements, element 1 and element 2, and requirements for each element are: Element 1: Recruiting and Maintaining a GDC Public and Patient Panel The successful bidder/s must be able to recruit, develop and maintain a GDC public and patient panel that can be called upon to participate in a range of activities. We expect this to be a fixed price element of bidder responses. Element 2: Undertaking Panel Activities When the GDC wishes to use the public and patient panel for activities, the GDC will request a fixed price quotation based on a detailed activity specification - request for quotation (RFQ). The RFQ will include all the typical relevant information to be able to price the activity to meet the specific requirements identified by the GDC. As well as providing participants for each activity, if delivering the activity, bidder/s will need to manage the end-to-end activity which needs to include, but is not limited to: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Health-and-safety-consultancy-services./786RK53NV8 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/786RK53NV8

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extensions can be taken annually for up to maximum 2 years. i.e. 12month + 12 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059e0d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058074-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

CPV Codes

71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Dec 2025 - 15 Dec 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL
Contact Name
Olalekan Odefadehan
Contact Email
oodefadehan@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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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