--- title: "Early Market Engagement :Delivery of the Overseas Registrants Exam - (Part 1 - Computer Based Exam and Part 2 Clinical Practical Exams)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e954bece-d428-4506-b1be-a5fdca871cdf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e954bece-d428-4506-b1be-a5fdca871cdf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e954bece-d428-4506-b1be-a5fdca871cdf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e954bece-d428-4506-b1be-a5fdca871cdf.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL" published: "2024-02-23" --- # Early Market Engagement :Delivery of the Overseas Registrants Exam - (Part 1 - Computer Based Exam and Part 2 Clinical Practical Exams) Buyer: GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e954bece-d428-4506-b1be-a5fdca871cdf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e954bece-d428-4506-b1be-a5fdca871cdf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e954bece-d428-4506-b1be-a5fdca871cdf.json) ## Summary The General Dental Council is seeking suppliers for the delivery of the Overseas Registrants Exam. This procurement falls under the education and training services category. The tender involves the provision of a computer-based exam and clinical practical exams. The contract value is £7,500,000. The tender period ends on May 30, 2024, with the contract period starting on January 5, 2025, and ending on February 4, 2030. This tender provides an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations interested in education and training services. Businesses with expertise in assessment services, exam administration, and education technology would be well-suited to compete. Suppliers from various regions, including British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom, are eligible to participate in this tender. ## Notice This is the second Prior Information Notice (PIN) in relation to the GDC requirements for the provision of an Overseas Registration Exam Part 1 (OREP1) and Part 2 (OREP2) contracts. There are some synergies between the OREP1 and OREP2 which lend to a combined approach to the next phase procurement activity. This PIN will facilitate commencement of the early market engagement activity for both OREP1 and OREP2 and this activity is intended as an information-gathering exercise to support the formal procurement exercise. The GDC is the UK-wide statutory regulator of around 115,000 members of the dental team. The primary objective of the GDC is to protect the public. The work of the GDC is governed by the Dentists Act 1984 (as amended), which establishes our duty to maintain a register of dental professionals and establishes the criteria and routes to registration. The Act requires holders of recognised overseas diplomas to demonstrate that they have the necessary knowledge and skill to be registered by the GDC. All holders of a diploma in dentistry from outside the UK, EEA or Switzerland, must first pass the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) before being eligible for registration with the GDC. The ORE is a safety-related test of competence that provides assurance to the GDC that an individual is trained, skilled and competent. Following successful completion of the ORE, registration with the GDC allows dentists to practise dentistry in the UK. The GDC would like to engage with a range of suppliers that are interested in providing either or both of the exam services. The Early Market Engagement (EME) briefing paper sets out more information on the requirement and sets out the information for the early market engagement, which is available for download from the Delta e-Sourcing portal see sectionhttps://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?accessCode=R33VXC5URY Access Code : R33VXC5URY. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80ba6ded-e3c6-4e64-b975-9aac728e66fe | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Feb 2024 | | Submission deadline | 29 May 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 5 Jan 2025 - 4 Feb 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £7,500,000 | | 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 - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 23 Feb 2024 at 15:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80ba6ded-e3c6-4e64-b975-9aac728e66fe ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80ba6ded-e3c6-4e64-b975-9aac728e66fe 23rd February 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Education-and-training-services./R33VXC5URY Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?accessCode=R33VXC5URY ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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