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title: "GB-Birmingham: Toxicology Services"
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buyer: "GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL"
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# GB-Birmingham: Toxicology Services

Buyer: GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8433b78c-1598-44b9-867a-c836dd1886b8

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## Summary

The General Dental Council (GDC) is seeking toxicology services for dental professionals across the UK. The contract, valued at £500,000 GBP, will last for 3 years with possible extensions. The tender deadline is on 10th November 2022. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the contract will commence on 9th December 2022.

This tender from the GDC offers opportunities for SMEs to provide alcohol and drug testing services. Businesses well-suited to compete are those offering toxic substances monitoring services in the healthcare sector. The GDC aims to support decision-making processes using test results, creating a potential growth avenue for qualified suppliers.

## Notice

The GDC is the UK-wide statutory regulator of around 115,000 members of the dental team, including over 42,000 dentists and 73,000 dental care professionals (DCPs) - dental nurses, clinical dental technicians, dental hygienists, dental technicians, dental therapists, and orthodontic therapists. The GDC is looking to appoint a suitably qualified supplier to provide a broad a range of alcohol and drug testing services for dental professionals as and when required across the whole of the UK. The Contract will be awarded for a duration of 3 years with the option to extend for two further one-year periods subject to satisfactory performance reviews. The result of any testing and analysis report will be relied upon to support decision making at Practice Committee(s), Interim Order Committee hearings and decision making by case examiners dealing with agreed undertakings. Access Code : 56YB4YXK35 Additional information: 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. The Contract will commence on 9 December 2022 and will run for up to three years from the Commencement Date. The GDC has the option to extend the duration of the Contract by up to two years. In any event the total contract value will not exceed PS177K exclusive of VAT or PS213K including VAT. The contract will automatically terminate on either the expiry date or on reaching the maximum Contract value, whichever occurs first

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db119c30-48f5-49e2-b085-49716e47e39a |
| 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 | 19 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Dec 2022 - 8 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| 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

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90743100 - Toxic substances monitoring services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2022 at 20:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db119c30-48f5-49e2-b085-49716e47e39a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db119c30-48f5-49e2-b085-49716e47e39a
  19th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Birmingham:-Toxicology-Services/56YB4YXK35
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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