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title: "Evaluating Enhanced Continuing Professional Development: Social Research Contract"
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# Evaluating Enhanced Continuing Professional Development: Social Research Contract

Buyer: GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-530461ba-65cf-4bbc-90b8-6791f1cc2ddb

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## Summary

The General Dental Council has awarded a contract titled "Evaluating Enhanced Continuing Professional Development: Social Research Contract" for their eCPD scheme evaluation. This project, which is classified under social research services, aims to assess the effectiveness of the eCPD process and gather insights from dental professionals. The contract, with a value of £58,993, commenced on 10 February 2022 and is scheduled to conclude on 31 December 2022. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure and the tender was officially closed on 15 December 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the research and professional development sectors. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) could find this contract suited to their capabilities, especially those with expertise in social research methodologies and a strong understanding of the dental profession. Engaging in such contracts can help businesses expand their portfolios and enhance their visibility in the public sector.

## Notice

The GDC is awarding a contract for our research project "Evaluating enhanced Continuing Professional Development (eCPD) scheme". This evaluation, which was directed by the GDC's Council, is being undertaken to help us understand how well the eCPD scheme has achieved what it set out to do when it was developed. The aim of the research is to understand and learn from the operation of GDC's eCPD scheme to date and from experiences of dental professionals. The objectives are to: -assess compliance levels with current eCPD requirements and the efficacy of the eCPD process (from both registrant and GDC perspectives) -capture registrant perspectives on the effectiveness of eCPD in developing and enhancing the sense of individual ownership of CPD among dental professionals -explore dental professionals' perspectives on the effectiveness of eCPD in supporting their career and professional development -assess the effectiveness of eCPD in identifying gaps in dental professionals' skills and knowledge -understand all the types and full range of CPD undertaken by registrants -provide GDC with robust evidence and insight to inform GDC's future development of CPD approaches and systems. This opportunity is now closed

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d3129ac-d4fb-438e-a2c4-201daaa26182 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | 10 Feb 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £58,993 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £58,993 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W1G 8DQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Marylebone |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARDIFF UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 23 Feb 2022 at 09:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d3129ac-d4fb-438e-a2c4-201daaa26182

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d3129ac-d4fb-438e-a2c4-201daaa26182
  23rd February 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gdc-uk.org

## Provenance

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