--- title: "GB-London: Social Research - Continuing to explore and understand stakeholders' knowledge of and attitudes towards GDC" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6bf5a1b6-0631-404d-be18-792e3757d79c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6bf5a1b6-0631-404d-be18-792e3757d79c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6bf5a1b6-0631-404d-be18-792e3757d79c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6bf5a1b6-0631-404d-be18-792e3757d79c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL" published: "2023-04-05" --- # GB-London: Social Research - Continuing to explore and understand stakeholders' knowledge of and attitudes towards GDC Buyer: GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6bf5a1b6-0631-404d-be18-792e3757d79c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6bf5a1b6-0631-404d-be18-792e3757d79c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6bf5a1b6-0631-404d-be18-792e3757d79c.json) ## Summary The General Dental Council is seeking tenders for social research on stakeholders' knowledge and attitudes towards GDC, aiming to understand perception changes since 2020, evaluate communication strategies, and build positive stakeholder relationships. The procurement, identified by ID BIP773152483, falls under the Social Research Services category, involves a contract value of £100,000 and has a tender deadline of May 22, 2023. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the contract period spans from June 26, 2023, to March 25, 2024, with face-to-face meetings in London and events in London and Birmingham. This tender from the General Dental Council presents an opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs to bid for the research contract, aligning with the council's statutory objectives. Businesses in the social research sector or those specializing in stakeholder engagement would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process may lead to business growth by supporting the establishment of communication benchmarks, assessment of corporate strategy delivery issues, and informing future engagement approaches. Interested parties can obtain further tender information from the Delta e-Sourcing portal. ## Notice The General Dental Council is inviting tenders for its social research in' Continuing to explore and understand stakeholders' knowledge of and attitudes towards GDC' study. The GDC is looking to explore where current perceptions are against the findings from our previous research, while also exploring the impact of GDC's changed approach on perceptions. We want to understand more about any issues that might affect delivery of the corporate strategy and establish new benchmarks of early progress against the communication and engagement strategy. Key Objectives : -Understanding how stakeholder perceptions have changed since 2020 and, if they have, or have not, what has caused this. -Exploring whether the changes to our communications approach have had any impact on perceptions. -Supporting the GDC to establish a framework of measures to gauge and over time evaluate progress against our external communication and engagement strategy. -Understanding more about communication and engagement issues that might affect delivery of our Corporate Strategy. -Evaluating and informing GDC activity to build positive, trusted relationships with stakeholders to meet the GDC's statutory objectives. -Informing GDC's approach now and in the future to our communications and engagement with stakeholders. For further information , please download the invitation to tender documents from the Delta e-Sourcing portal : https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-London:-Social-Research---Continuing-to-explore-and-understand-stakeholders'-knowledge-of-and-attitudes-towards-GDC/28M4CE582J Additional information: Section 6 Nuts code : Any face to face meeting will be held in London, learning events will be held in London and Birmingham and Stakeholder are UK wide The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8071c03f-e6f8-41d5-9968-bb686ca6e7a3 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | 22 May 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 25 Jun 2023 - 25 Mar 2024 | | 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 | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79315000 - Social research services ## Release History - 5 Apr 2023 at 11:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8071c03f-e6f8-41d5-9968-bb686ca6e7a3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8071c03f-e6f8-41d5-9968-bb686ca6e7a3 5th April 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-London:-Social-Research---Continuing-to-explore-and-understand-stakeholders'-knowledge-of-and-attitudes-towards-GDC/28M4CE582J 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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