--- title: "GB-London: Exploring the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 on dental professionals" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-504f3785-7543-41ce-915a-877dea0740e9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-504f3785-7543-41ce-915a-877dea0740e9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-504f3785-7543-41ce-915a-877dea0740e9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-504f3785-7543-41ce-915a-877dea0740e9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL" published: "2021-07-23" --- # GB-London: Exploring the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 on dental professionals Buyer: GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-504f3785-7543-41ce-915a-877dea0740e9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-504f3785-7543-41ce-915a-877dea0740e9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-504f3785-7543-41ce-915a-877dea0740e9.json) ## Summary The General Dental Council is conducting an open procurement process for a research project titled "Exploring the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 on dental professionals," aiming to investigate various aspects of the profession's response to the pandemic. The tender was published on 23rd July 2021, with submissions due by 9:30 AM on 9th August 2021. The contract will be awarded for a total value of £100,000, commencing on 16th August 2021 and lasting until 28th February 2022. This opportunity falls under the category of social research services within the wider services sector and is based in London, UK. This tender presents a significant opportunity for organisations specialised in social research services, particularly those experienced in healthcare-related studies. Businesses that possess expertise in analysing financial trends, health professional wellbeing, and service delivery evaluation will be well-suited to compete. Additionally, voluntary and community sector enterprises may find this tender aligns with their capabilities, considering the emphasis on understanding the impacts on dental professionals and supporting the industry's recovery post-COVID-19. ## Notice The General Dental Council is looking for a suitably qualified supplier to undertake some research into the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 on dental professionals. The objectives of the research are to understand emerging and ongoing impacts of COVID-19 and their evolution over time on: -Dental professionals' financial circumstances and working patterns (from personal and business perspectives); -Dental professionals' wellbeing -Dental professionals' knowledge, skills and experience (were, and are they now in the right place with the right skills, education, training, guidance, support and equipment to be confident about working to standards and protecting themselves and the public?); -Dental professionals' ability to provide services to the public; -Dental professionals' perspectives on the public's use of dental services and their confidence in them; -Dental professionals' perceptions and views of what has worked and what will work best in helping the industry recover; -What GDC and others have done and can do in the future to support registrants to prepare for similar events going forward; -Changes in the dental sectors (NHS, private, mixed), in different registrant groups (dentists and DCPs), in relation to different types of dental treatment (emergency, elective, orthodontic and cosmetic), and in relation to sub-sector types for cosmetic dental treatments. The Access Code is R7P68J9SGU ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f217ec77-e855-4443-b8dc-a531493ff978 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | 9 Aug 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 15 Aug 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 6AJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Ladywood | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79315000 - Social research services ## Release History - 23 Jul 2021 at 13:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f217ec77-e855-4443-b8dc-a531493ff978 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f217ec77-e855-4443-b8dc-a531493ff978 23rd July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-London:-Exploring-the-ongoing-impacts-of-COVID-19-on-dental-professionals/R7P68J9SGU Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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