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title: "Fitness to Practice Assurance Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL"
published: "2024-03-19"
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# Fitness to Practice Assurance Services

Buyer: GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-68416019-ebb9-4c87-8cbf-601da32a86d8

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## Summary

The General Dental Council has awarded a contract for Fitness to Practice Assurance Services, which involves an annual audit/review of FtP cases and becoming an independent member of the Quality Assurance Group. The contract, worth £50,000, started on 1 March 2024 and may extend for up to 2 years. The procurement stage was "Award," and the tender period ended on 29 February 2024. The service falls under the Research and Auditing services category and covers regions like West Midlands and London in the United Kingdom.

Businesses well-suited to compete in this tender are those offering consultancy and auditing services. The General Dental Council specifically seeks regulatory legal professionals. The contract period provides opportunities for sustained business growth over multiple years until 2027. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are considered suitable to participate in this open procedure below threshold procurement method.

## Notice

The General Dental Council (GDC) has awarded a contract for the provision of Fitness to Practice Assurance Services. The service provision has two distinct elements: - An annual audit/review of sample of Fitness to Practice (FtP) cases to provide an objective assessment of the decisions made as part of the FtP processes. - Becoming an independent member of the GDC's Quality Assurance Group (QAG). The Contract commences on 1 March 2024 for an initial period of 3 years and may be extended by up to a further 2 years, at increments to be decided by the GDC.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76118efb-2f4b-464d-9f0e-90326a203e64 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | 27 Oct 2023 |
| Award date | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2024 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| 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 | TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | R J ROLLASON LAW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 79212000 - Auditing services

## Release History

- 19 Mar 2024 at 09:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76118efb-2f4b-464d-9f0e-90326a203e64
- 12 Oct 2023 at 10:30 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1b1c2c0-69a9-486d-a239-c96d2389fecb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76118efb-2f4b-464d-9f0e-90326a203e64
  19th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1b1c2c0-69a9-486d-a239-c96d2389fecb
  12th October 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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